A World after Abolition: Chinese Labor and the Persistence of Coercion

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Coercive practices persisted in the global history of free and unfree Chinese labor migration even after the formal abolition of slavery. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.SYNTHESIS. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

Tu T. Huynh

doi:10.1017/s014754792610026x

July 3, 2026International Labor and Working-Class HistoryOpen Access

A World after Abolition: Chinese Labor and the Persistence of Coercion

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This review aims to examine the interplay between free and unfree Chinese labor across different contexts.
Reviewed literature on the Yunnan-Indochina Railway and Chinese indentured labor in the Dutch East Indies.
Analyzed Chinese American migration and its impact on community formation in the U.S.
Investigated the global implications of the gold rushes on Chinese labor dynamics.
Identified historical patterns of coercion in Chinese labor practices across various regions.
Documented the transition from indentured labor to more diverse forms of migration and community establishment.
Highlighted the ongoing influences of historical labor practices on contemporary labor relations.

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Review essay explores the history of Chinese labor forces, highlighting migration and coercive practices.

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This review essay considers the history of free and unfree Chinese labor through books on the Yunnan-Indochina Railway, Chinese indentured labor in the Dutch East Indies, Chinese American migration and community formation in the U.S. heartland, and the global politics of the gold rushes.

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