blackbirders
/ˈblækˌbɜrdərz/
noun
- People who kidnapped or tricked Pacific Islanders into forced labor, especially in the 19th century.
- Many Pacific Islanders were taken from their homes by blackbirders and never returned.
- Historians study the brutal methods used by blackbirders to recruit workers.
- The blackbirders operated in the South Pacific, capturing islanders for plantations.