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The Anchor and the Voice of 10,000 Waterfront Workers: Jamit Singh in the Singapore Story (1954–63)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 October 2004

Liew Kai Khiun
Liew Kai Khiun
Affiliation:
The Wellcome Trust Centre for the History of Medicine at University College in London. His e-mail address is [email protected]
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Abstract

Jamit Singh's legacy as a charismatic trade unionist and political activist on Singapore's waterfront coincided with its changing political developments. He was instrumental in bringing about this change by transforming the dock workers into an effective political force. His subsequent banishment by the People's Action Party government brought an end to a colourful episode in the history of Singapore's harbour.

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Journal of Southeast Asian Studies , Volume 35 , Issue 3 , October 2004 , pp. 459 - 478
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© 2004 The National University of Singapore

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