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"Kanakas" workers in Queensland Canefields 1899

Fred (Agriculture Department of Queensland) Will.

Workers from the South Pacific were brought to Australia, often against their will, to work for British farmers in appalling conditions. After Federation, this practice was eventually stopped and the "Kanakas" deported, as they were seen as unfair competition to the white workforce.

Created:

1899

Date Added:

03 June 2002

Source:

Federation Films, Australian heritage Film Collection, National Film and Sound Archive.

Format:

mov (Quicktime);

File size:

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Length:

23 secs