Assertion: lascar | /r/CapableOf | settle in british port cities
Facets:
value: despite prejudice
type: OTHER
value: despite a language barrier
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: Despite prejudice and a language barrier, some lascars settled in British port cities, often forcibly due to ill-treatment on British ships as well as being unable to leave due to restrictions such as the Navigation Act and abandonment by shipping masters.