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5 Working Conditions for Agricultural Laborers from the British West Indies in St. Croix ~ 1864

Agricultural laborers, courtesy of the Royal Danish Library
Agricultural laborers, courtesy of the Royal Danish Library

Working Conditions for Agricultural Laborers 

Here is an interesting document found in the Royal Danish Library regarding the conditions under which laborers were employed from the British Islands.

Terms for Agricultural Laborers from the British West Indies Working in St. Croix, 1864
Terms for Agricultural Laborers from the British West Indies Working in St. Croix, 1864, courtesy of the Royal Danish Library