Shanghaiing sailors : a maritime history of forced labor; 1849 - 1915 / Mark Strecker

English

Jefferson, NC : McFarland & Co, 2014

252 S. : Ill., Kt.

Includes bibliographical references and index

978-0-7864-9451-4

978-1-4766-1576-9 ebook

Weitere Ausgaben: 978-1-4766-1576-9 (Fernzugriff)

A conspiracy of eventsA mariner's life -- Rebellion on the open water -- The crimps and their business -- Liberty days -- Shanghaied! -- Impressment: shanghaied by a navy -- The oysterman problem -- The hunt for whales and men -- The struggle to end shanghaiing.

*Segler / Arbeitsfähigkeit / Geschichte 1849-1915

*Handelsschifffahrt / Seemann / Menschenraub / Zwangsrekrutierung / Zwangsarbeit / Geschichte 1849-1915

*Shanghaiing ; Sailors -- Crimes against -- History -- 19th century ; Sailors -- Crimes against -- History -- 20th century ; Merchant mariners -- Legal status, laws, etc -- History ; Seafaring life -- History -- 19th century ; Seafaring life -- History -- 20th century ; Sailors -- Social conditions ; Forced labor -- History -- 19th century

Library of Congress Classification: VK219

Dewey Decimal Classification: 331.7/61387509034

Regensburger Verbund-Klassifikation: ZO 3050: ZG-ZS Technik / ZO Verkehr, Transport / Geschichte des Verkehrswesens

"Shanghaiing," or the forcing of a man to become part of the crew of a merchant ship against his will, plagued the seafaring world between 1849 and 1915. The merchant ships were involved in such trade as opium, tea and gold and the practice was spurred by the opening of the Suez Canal. --

""Shanghaiing," or the forcing of a man to become part of the crew of a merchant ship against his will, plagued the seafaring world between 1849 and 1915. The merchant ships were involved in such trade as opium, tea and gold and the practice was spurred by the opening of the Suez Canal. "--

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