The achievements of women descended from the 19th century Chinese Immigrants – (Part 2)By Cecilia McAlmont and Margery Kirkpatrick
Introduction
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The achievements of the women descended from the 19th Century Chinese Immigrants
(Part 1)
By Cecilia McAlmont and Margery Kirkpatrick
Introduction
One hundred and thirty years ago, thirty one members of British Guiana’s plantocracy subscribed the sum of about 8,647 pounds sterling to charter the ship “Dartmouth” to transport a group of Chinese immigrants from Canton.