"Latrines as prison"

"Latrines as prison"

The dangers and indignities of the Chinese coolie labor system

A corrupt recruitment agent for the coolie trade, often known as a "broker" or a "crimp," entraps a Chinese man underneath a latrine. Workers "freely" signing their contracts were often pressured using violence or outrageous means, like the scene depicted.

Anonymous author

The Illustrated Description of the Living Hells (Sheng diyu tushuo 生地獄圖說)

Leiden Special Collections

1875

Pamphlet