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Jean Pfaelzer reveals the various forms that slavery has taken in California over time, from Native Americans forced into indentured labour to girls trafficked into caged brothels <\/p>

By Ellie Cawthorne\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Tuesday, 22 August 2023 at 06:37 AM<\/p>

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Today California is renowned worldwide as a heartland of sun-drenched luxury. But, according to Jean Pfaelzer, the state\u2019s prosperity is in large part built on the proceeds of human bondage. Jean speaks to Ellie Cawthorne about the various forms slavery has taken in the state down the centuries \u2013 from Native Americans forced into indentured labour to Chinese girls trafficked into caged brothels.<\/p>\n\n

Jean Pfaelzer is the author of California: A Slave State<\/em> (Yale, 2023)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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