TY  - BOOK
AU  - Boodia-Canoo,Nandini S.
TI  - Slavery, indenture and the law: assembling a nation in colonial Mauritius 
T2  - Routledge research in legal history
SN  - 9781000832815
U1  - 342.6982087 23/eng/20220811
PY  - 2023///
CY  - Abingdon, Oxon, New York
PB  - Routledge
KW  - Law
KW  - Social aspects
KW  - Mauritius
KW  - History
KW  - 19th century
KW  - Slavery
KW  - Law and legislation
KW  - Indentured servants
KW  - Legal status, laws, etc
KW  - Labor laws and legislation
KW  - LAW / Legal History
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - LAW / Comparative
KW  - Social conditions
N1  - Introduction -- Historical background -- The abolition of the slave trade -- The abolition of slavery -- Informal indentiture and apprenticeships -- State-regulated indenture and the emergence of an Indian peasantry -- Conclusion
N2  - This book addresses historical issues of colonialism and race, which influenced the formation of multicultural society in Mauritius. During the 19th century, Mauritius was Britain's prime sugar-producing colony, yet, unlike the West Indies, its history has remained significantly under-researched. The modern demographic of multi-ethnic Mauritius is unusual as, in the absence of an indigenous people, descendants of colonists, slaves and indentured labourers constitute the majority of the island's population today. Thus, it may be said that the Mauritian nation was "assembled" during the period in question. This work draws on an in-depth examination of the two labour systems through which the island came to be populated: slavery and indenture. In studying the relevant laws, four legal events of historical importance within the context of these two labour systems are identified: the abolition of the slave trade, the abolition of slavery, private indentured labour migration and state-regulated indenture. This book is notable in that it presents a legal analysis of core historical events, thus straddling the line between two disciplines, and covers both slavery and indentured labour in Mauritian history. Mauritius, as an originally uninhabited island, presents a rare case study for inquiries into colonial legacies, multiculturalism and race consciousness. The book will be a valuable resource to scholars worldwide in the fields of slavery, indenture and the legal apparatus of forced labour
UR  - https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9781003313366
ER  -