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*Seychellois culture and society is an eclectic mix of '''French, British, and African influences, with more recent infusions of Chinese and Indian elements.''' | *Seychellois culture and society is an eclectic mix of '''French, British, and African influences, with more recent infusions of Chinese and Indian elements.''' | ||
*When the British gained control of the islands during the Napoleonic Wars, they '''allowed the French upper class to retain their land'''. Both the French and British settlers used '''enslaved Africans''', and although the British prohibited slavery in 1835, African workers continued to come. The British administration employed '''Indians on indentured servitude''' to the same degree as in Mauritius resulting in a small Indian population. The Indians, like a similar '''minority of Chinese''', were confined to a merchant class.<ref>"Seychelles", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seychelles, accessed 28 July 2021.</ref> | *When the British gained control of the islands during the Napoleonic Wars, they '''allowed the French upper class to retain their land'''. Both the French and British settlers used '''enslaved Africans''', and although the British prohibited slavery in 1835, African workers continued to come. The British administration employed '''Indians on indentured servitude''' to the same degree as in Mauritius resulting in a small Indian population. The Indians, like a similar '''minority of Chinese''', were confined to a merchant class.<ref>"Seychelles", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seychelles, accessed 28 July 2021.</ref> | ||
==For Further Reading== | ==For Further Reading== | ||