Reposted by Terry Dunne
Between 1930 and 1931, forty-seven people died on a remote fishing station in the Indian Ocean.
Andy Drummond examines what their lives and deaths reveal about capitalism and accountability in France's colonial empire.
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The Forgotten of St Paul Island
Between 1930 and 1931, forty-seven people died on a remote fishing station in the Indian Ocean. Andy Drummond explores what their lives can tell us about the nature of colonial capitalism.
