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JEROME TEELUCKSINGH
Today, use of the word coolie is considered a racial slur and is derogatory.
However, it was in common usage in the earlier colonial era. Official correspondence, newspaper articles and people used the term coolie when referring to Indian labour, the ships transporting them and the depots in India…
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JEROME TEELUCKSINGH Today, use of the word coolie is considered a racial slur and is derogatory. However, it was in common usage in the earlier colonial era. Official correspondence, newspaper articles and people used the term coolie when referring to Indian labour, the ships transporting them and the depots in India…
