What is Shanghaiing? A Quick Overview of Forced Labor at Sea

Shanghaiing was the forced conscription of sailors using deception, drugs, or coercion — a legal practice in U.S. ports until it was banned in 1906.
Shanghaiing was the forced conscription of sailors using deception, drugs, or coercion — a legal practice in U.S. ports until it was banned in 1906.