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RPPC Photo of a woman sitting in front of a shack, spinning cotton. In the Philippines, early 1900s, the Muslim Moros still practiced slavery. This would change after the Philippine-American War.
Labeled on negative, at bottom “No. 90 A Moro Slave”.
Text in Czech, see words ‘...chinese in Honolulu...’ in text. Dated '26 IV 1916'. Postmarked and stamped in Hungary, mailed to 'Prag' (Prague).
Based on Artura photo paper used, photo dates from 1908-1924.
Some toning on edges of back.
(Red text is an electronic watermark that is not physically part of the photo for sale)
The Moro Rebellion (1899–1913) was an armed conflict between the Moro people and the United States military during the Philippine-American War.
The word "Moro" is a term for Muslim people who lived in the Southern Philippines, an area that includes Mindanao, Jolo and the neighboring Sulu Archipelago.
…The United States signed the Bates Treaty with the Moro Sulu Sultanate which guaranteed the Sultanate's autonomy in its internal affairs and governance, including article X that guaranteed preservation of slavery, while America dealt with its foreign relations, in order to keep the Moros out of the Philippine–American War. Once the Americans subdued the northern Filipinos, the Bates Treaty with the Moros was adjusted by the Americans through removal of article X and they invaded Moroland…
During the Moro Rebellion, the Americans suffered losses amounting to 130 killed and 323 wounded. Another 500 or so died of disease. The Philippine Scouts who augmented American forces during the campaign suffered 116 killed and 189 wounded. The Philippine Constabulary suffered heavily as well with more than 1,500 losses sustained of which half were fatalities.
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