How Indian indentured workers in Natal sent savings home despite exploitation
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Indian indentured workers in Natal and other colonies faced low wages and restrictive colonial systems. Despite these challenges and unreliable communication, some managed to send savings back to relatives in India. These actions reveal the hardships of the indenture system. They also demonstrate the resilience of family networks during this period.
Despite low wages, restrictive colonial systems and unreliable communication, some Indian indentured workers in Natal and other colonies managed to send savings to relatives in India, revealing both the hardships of indenture and the resilience of family networks.