Project Gutenberg 2021-06-21 Public domain in the USA. 110 Brand, J. van den 1921 Van den Brand, J. Den Brand, J. van De millioenen uit Deli Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Books project.) "De miljoenen uit Deli" by J. van den Brand is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work delves into the socio-economic conditions of Deli, exploring the controversial and often harsh realities of labor practices, particularly surrounding the contract-labor system known as "koelies." The opening sets the stage for a critical examination of the exploitation faced by laborers, particularly the Javaans, and introduces key figures like Kasan, who symbolizes the countless marginalized individuals affected by these systems. At the start of the text, the author provides a vivid portrayal of a meeting convened by the Indonesian League in Medan, where various pressing topics, including the morality of the contract-labor system, were discussed. Through speeches, it becomes evident that there are stark divisions in opinion on the ethical implications of the koelie system, with some defending it as necessary for economic progress while others brand it as a thinly veiled form of slavery. Van den Brand's narrative voice emerges as a defender of the oppressed, culminating in a critique of the existing practices and calling for a shift towards moral labor practices, foreshadowing the poignant discussions that will unfold throughout the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 60.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. nl Labor laws and legislation -- Indonesia Contract labor -- Indonesia -- Sumatra Agricultural laborers -- Indonesia -- Sumatra Plantations -- Indonesia -- Sumatra Dutch -- Indonesia -- Sumatra HD Text Category: History - Other Category: Sociology 223329 2025-06-26T05:58:39.231424 text/html 193844 2024-10-18T14:29:38 text/html 331904 2025-06-26T05:58:47.624363 application/epub+zip 347876 2025-06-26T05:58:42.264400 application/epub+zip 151005 2025-06-26T05:58:40.686406 application/epub+zip 853917 2025-06-26T05:58:50.698318 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 824952 2025-06-26T05:58:46.128384 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 201430 2022-09-29T14:37:11.834030 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 157322 2025-06-26T05:58:38.165399 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 137402 2024-10-18T14:29:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17385 2025-06-26T05:58:50.842311 application/rdf+xml 24780 2025-06-26T05:58:40.779379 image/jpeg 3711 2025-06-26T05:58:40.733420 image/jpeg 308938 2025-06-26T05:58:39.267407 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog