VI-"The Contributor: A Cruise in a Queensland Slaver" - George Morrison - The Leader

Byline: A Medical Student; 1882-11-25; The Leader; pages 36

Report: "A Cruise in a Queensland Slaver" - George Morrison - The Age

Tags: blackbirding, worked as sailor

Description:The sixth installment in George Morrison's undercover series "A Cruise in a Queensland Slaver" about the recruitment of Pacific Islanders to work on the region's plantations (also called "blackbirding") for Melbourne paper The Leader. Morrison joined the crew of The Lavinia, a "blackbirder" from June through August, 1882.

Rights: Public domain.

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The Leader article titled, "The Contributor: A Cruise in a Queensland Slaver." Written by George Morrison as part of his series.