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What laid the basis for Indo-Mauritians population (majority of extant population) largely emigrated to there subsequent to the abolition of slavery. Over simpl
by easytiger 4y ago
What laid the basis for Indo-Mauritians population (majority of extant population) largely emigrated to there subsequent to the abolition of slavery. Over simplification of what were undoubtable moral affronts doesn't help a rational view of history.
Franco-Mauritians still indeed exist in small but wealthy numbers.
> Making a claim that all Europeans have a better claim to Mauritius than the people and the descendants of the people who lived there
I'm saying in linear time they indeed have an earlier claim. I say it because the term in relation to the relocated people of Chagos is often that they are "indigenous". Which isn't true
- MrsPeaches 4y ago> majority of extant population Indo - 66% Afro - 28% https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Mauritius https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Mauritius This is common breakdown of places that were slave colonies that needed labour after the end of slavery during Empire (e.g. Guyana, Surinam).
- easytiger 4y agoThat is indeed what i said. And contrary to the previous point
- npinterview 4y agoIt should be noted that these replacements were also bonded labourers, which is just PC slavery.