The Other Middle Passage: Journal of a Voyage from Calcutta to Trinidad, 1858

by Ron Ramdin

A facsimile edition of the Captain's journal of the Salsette, a ship carrying indentured Indian Labourers to the West Indies, recently discovered by the author, a historian and writer working at present in the British Museum. A detailed introductory analysis by Ramdin puts in context the significance of this document, which portrays in vivid detail this little known mass migration.

Paperback

Published June 16, 1994

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[Akapan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Though the slavery from Africa was by then banned the labour was much needed in the Caribbean. Written by a friend who is a descendent. Slave trade has only changes the name.

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[Mrs.]

An interesting read