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Condemned
- The Transported Men, Women and Children Who Built Britain's Empire
- Narrated by: Nigel Patterson
- Length: 10 hrs and 5 mins
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Summary
In the early 17th century, Britain took ruthless steps to deal with its unwanted citizens, forcibly removing men, women, and children from their homelands and sending them to far-flung corners of the empire to be sold off to colonial masters. This oppressive regime grew into a brutal system of human bondage which would continue into the 20th century.
Drawing on firsthand accounts, letters, and official documents, Graham Seal uncovers the traumatic struggles of those shipped around the empire. He shows how the earliest large-scale kidnapping and transportation of children to the American colonies were quickly bolstered with shipments of the poor, criminal, and rebellious to different continents, including Australia. From Asia to Africa, this global trade in forced labor allowed Britain to build its colonies while turning a considerable profit. Incisive and moving, this account brings to light the true extent of a cruel strand in the history of the British Empire.
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- Rozenda
- 06-09-22
Excellent
Very interesting book, well written and well read, about the transportation of people to the colonies starting from the 1400's onwards. Highly recommended
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- IDAR
- 25-04-24
how history repeats its self!
if you're interested in the govs deporting scheme , this may be of interest. damn fine read!
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- Alan Clerkin
- 30-05-21
Great read
I loved this read. Such a rich and forgotten history. well written book of huge historical value.
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