The coolie speaks chinese indentured laborers and african slaves in cuba by lisa yun the coolie speaks chinese indentured laborers and african slaves in cuba philadelphia temple university press 2007 pages ix 306 gbp2299 gbp1599 paperback. Request pdf the coolie speaks chinese indentured laborers and african slaves in cuba by lisa yun lisa yuns the coolie speaks points to what might be called a new us subaltern studies the . This item the coolie speaks chinese indentured laborers and african slaves in cuba asian american history by lisa yun paperback 3195 only 3 left in stock more on the way ships from and sold by amazoncom. From this case yun traces the emergence of a coolie narrative that forms a counterpart to the slave narrative the written and oral testimonies of nearly 3000 chinese laborers in cuba who toiled alongside african slaves offer a rare glimpse into the nature of bondage and the tortuous transition to freedom. Download citation the coolie speaks chinese indentured laborers and african slaves of cuba review the coolie speaks is a remarkable interdisciplinary text that explores the historical