https://theusajournals.com/index.php/ijhps/issue/feed 2025-08-01T00:00:00+00:00 Oscar Publishing Services info@theusajournals.com Open Journal Systems <p><strong>International Journal Of History And Political Sciences (2771-2222)</strong></p> <p><strong>Open Access International Journal</strong></p> <p><strong>Last Submission:- 25th of Every Month</strong></p> <p><strong>Frequency: 12 Issues per Year (Monthly)</strong></p> <p> </p> https://theusajournals.com/index.php/ijhps/article/view/6580 2025-07-31T19:40:57+00:00 Dr. Mei-Lan Zhou zhou@theusajournals.com Dr. Linh Q. Tao linh@theusajournals.com

<p>This article presents a historical analysis of the pivotal role played by Chinese migrant labor in the development of cocoa cultivation within the colonial plantation economies of Samoa and Vanuatu during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Drawing upon a range of primary and secondary sources, this study examines the motivations behind the introduction of Chinese indentured workers, the conditions under which they labored, and their significant, yet often overlooked, contributions to the expansion of the global cocoa commodity chain. The research contextualizes these specific Pacific instances within the broader historical phenomena of commodity frontiers, the evolution of coerced labor systems post-slavery, and the global movement of Asian migrant workers. By delineating the recruitment practices, daily lives, and socio-economic impacts of Chinese laborers in these distinct colonial settings, this article aims to provide a nuanced understanding of the complex interplay between imperial ambitions, global market demands, and the human cost of tropical agricultural expansion in the Pacific.</p>

2025-08-01T00:00:00+00:00 Copyright (c) 2025 Dr. Mei-Lan Zhou, Dr. Linh Q. Tao