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Indian indentured labourers rose from farm worker to street vendor and then to shopkeeper

Theme: Natural Allies


Call Number: D05.01.04
Identifier: SAHA_TUT_p035
Title: Indian indentured labourers rose from farm worker to street vendor and then to shopkeeper
Subject: Labour;
Shopkeeper;
Trade
Description: This is a black and white photograph of an Indian shopkeeper assisting clients. Some Indian indentured labourers rose from farm worker to street vendor and then to shopkeeper. This photograph was provided by the International Defence and Aid Fund (IDAF) for reproduction on page 35 of Julie Frederikse's book 'The Unbreakable Thread: non-racialism in South Africa' originally published by Ravan Press in 1990. Included in SAHA's online edition of the book and in the virtual exhibition 'Tracing the unbreakable thread: non-racialism in South Africa'.
Creator: Omar Badsha
Type: Photograph
Format: Jpeg
Source: International Defence and Aid Fund (IDAF)
Coverage: South Africa
Rights: Omar Badsha
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