Engagisme: Indian and Chinese contract labor in Réunion and Guadeloupe (1848–1910)

1. French decree abolishes slavery in colonies

   Apr 27, 1848Labels: French provisional, French colonies

   • Abolition Decree

2. Abolition proclaimed in Guadeloupe

   May 27, 1848Labels: Guadeloupe, Emancipation proclamation

   • Abolition Gpe
   • Abolition Decree

3. Abolition implemented in Réunion

   Dec 20, 1848Labels: R union, Commissioner Sarda-Garriga

   • Portail Esclavage
   • R union History

4. Réunion issues rules for contract immigration

   Jun 11, 1849Labels: R union, Contract immigration

   • Villele Museum
   • Engagisme R union

5. First Indian contract workers arrive in Guadeloupe

   Dec 24, 1854Labels: Guadeloupe, L Aur

   • Gpe Tourism
   • France Antilles

6. Chinese contract workers brought to Guadeloupe

   Jan 1, 1859Labels: Guadeloupe, Chinese recruits

   • Guadeloupe

7. Réunion contract labor system expands after 1860

   Jan 1, 1860Labels: R union, Engagisme expansion

   • Engagisme R union
   • Villele Museum

8. Convention enables wider Indian recruitment for Guadeloupe

   Jul 1, 1861Labels: France Britain, Indian recruitment

   • Indian Gpe

9. British concerns and abuse reports shape Réunion recruitment

   Jan 1, 1882Labels: R union, British consular

   • Villele Museum
   • Engagisme R union

10. Recruitment of Indian workers to Réunion is suspended

    Nov 1, 1882Labels: R union, Recruitment suspension

    • Villele Museum
    • Engagisme R union

11. Final Indian convoy ends Guadeloupe’s main indenture era

    Dec 1, 1888Labels: Guadeloupe, Final convoy

    • Indian Gpe
    • Gpe Tourism

12. Second wave of Chinese contract labor arrives in Réunion

    Oct 1, 1901Labels: R union, L Erica

    • Portail Esclavage

13. Most Chinese contract workers are repatriated from Réunion

    Jan 1, 1908Labels: R union, Chinese repatriation

    • Portail Esclavage
    • Taiwan Info

14. Engagisme era ends, leaving lasting diasporas

    Jan 1, 1910Labels: Engagisme, Indian and

    • Engagisme R union
    • Indian Gpe