White Gold the Diary of a Rubber Cutter

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White Gold is the first publication of the diary of rubber cutter John C. Yungjohann, an employee of the infamous Peruvian Amazon Rubber Co. from 1896-1906. The diary offers a rare and candid first-hand account of the brutal rubber trade practices that exploited indigenous populations and led to widespread suffering and death in the Amazon. Yungjohann’s narrative provides unique insight into the lives of indigenous rubber tappers, the harsh conditions of rubber cutting, and the larger economic and environmental impacts of the rubber boom. This invaluable historical document is essential reading for anyone interested in the history of the Amazon, colonialism, and human rights abuses in extractive industries.