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Season 6 · Episode 19

Coolies: How Britain Re-Invented Slavery

0.0April 29, 2002

The slave trade was officially abolished throughout British Empire in 1807. This documentary reveals Britain's darkest secrets: a form of slavery continued well into 20th century - story of Indian indentured labor.

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