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Book Synopsis: Worldwide supplies of sugar and cotton were impacted dramatically as the U.S. Civil War dragged on. New areas of production entered these lucrative markets, particularly in the South Pacific, and plantation agriculture grew substantially in disparate areas such as Australia, Fiji, and Hawaii. The increase in production required an increase in labor; in the rush to fill the vacuum, freebooters and other unsavory characters began a slave trade in Melanesians and Polynesians that continued into the twentieth century. The White Pacific ranges over the broad expanse of Oceania to reconstruct the history of “blackbirding” (slave trading) in the region. It examines the role of U.S. citizens (many of them ex-slaveholders and ex-confederates) in the trade and its roots in Civil War dislocations. What unfolds is a dramatic tale of unfree labor, conflicts between formal and informal empire, white supremacy, threats to sovereignty in Hawaii, the origins of a White Australian policy, and the rise of Japan as a Pacific power and putative protector. It also pieces together a wonderfully suggestive history of the African American presence in the Pacific. Based on deft archival research in Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Hawaii, the United States, and Great Britain, The White Pacific uncovers a heretofore hidden story of race, labor, war, and intrigue that contributes significantly to the emerging intersectional histories of race and ethnicity.
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Discover the untold history of the Pacific with "The White Pacific: U.S. Imperialism and Black Slavery in the South Seas after the Civil War" book. Delve into the world of sugar and cotton production as the U.S. Civil War raged on, and witness the impact it had on the South Pacific. Explore the rise of plantation agriculture in Australia, Fiji, and Hawaii, and the dark underbelly of labor supply that accompanied it.
This captivating book uncovers the shocking truth behind the slave trade that flourished in Melanesia and Polynesia during the twentieth century. Learn about the involvement of U.S. citizens, including ex-slaveholders and ex-confederates, in this illicit trade and its deep-rooted connections to the dislocations caused by the Civil War. Brace yourself for a tale of unfree labor, conflicts of power, white supremacy, threats to sovereignty, and the unexpected rise of Japan as a Pacific power.
Underpinned by extensive archival research in Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Hawaii, the United States, and Great Britain, "The White Pacific" uncovers a hidden story of race, labor, war, and intrigue. It sheds light on the African American presence in the Pacific, adding a fascinating layer to the emerging intersectional histories of race and ethnicity.
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