Britain imported then forcibly repatriated Asian laborers in South Africa.

Evidence

In fact, they did not need ā€˜leading’. For years before, during and after Gandhi, they had waged their own heroic resistance. It could be argued that they were fortunate to have escaped Gandhi’s attentions, because they did not just wage a resistance, they also broke caste in the only way it can be broken—they transgressed caste barriers, got married to each other, made love and had babies. — Ambedkar, B R, Annihilation of Caste_ The Annotated…, 262 (#expands, via linked claim)

Categorization

  • XREF: connects to: South African racism boomeranged to Asia via imported labor practices; Zulu resistance to white farm labor drove British importation of Indian indentured workers.; Indian workers in South Africa broke caste through intermarriage and relationships. — Ambedkar, B R, Annihilation of Caste_ The Annotated…, 262 (+2 more)

Broader Connections