Genealogy - Emigrants in Chains: A Social History of Forced Emigration to the Americas of Felons, Destitute Children, Political and Religious Non-Conformists, Vagabonds, Beggars and Other Undesirables, 1607-1776

Emigrants in Chains: A Social History of Forced Emigration to the Americas of Felons, Destitute Children, Political and Religious Non-Conformists, Vagabonds, Beggars and Other Undesirables, 1607-1776

Name: Emigrants in Chains: A Social History of Forced Emigration to the Americas of Felons, Destitute Children, Political and Religious Non-Conformists, Vagabonds, Beggars and Other Undesirables, 1607-1776
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Book Synopsis: In a story largely untold until now, Peter Coldham's groundbreaking study demonstrates once and for all that the recruitment of labour for the American colonies was achieved in large measure through the emptying of English prisons, workhouses, brothels, and houses of correction, as felons, rogues and social outcasts were transported fated to toil in the tobacco-growing colonies of Virginia and Maryland. Supported by a massive array of documentary evidence and first-hand reports, the author lays the focus on the emergence and use of transportation as a means of dealing with an unwanted population, dwelling at length on the processes involved, the men charged with the administration of the system of transportation or engaged in transportation as a business, then proceeding with a fascinating look at the transportees themselves, their lives and hapless careers, and their reception in the colonies. Few transportees contrived to return to their native country when their sentences expired, and it must be assumed that most such involuntary emigrants were assimilated into colonial society. Their untold story may lack the romance of the cavaliers of Virginia and Maryland - the heroic ring of a dispossessed aristocracy - but it has the stark accent of truth. This is a story to challenge common perceptions and attitudes about the peopling of the American colonies.

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Discover the untold history of the early American colonies with Emigrants in Chains: A Social History of Forced Emigration to the Americas. This groundbreaking study by Peter Coldham reveals the hidden truth behind the recruitment of labor for the colonies. Uncover the shocking reality that felons, destitute children, political and religious non-conformists, vagabonds, beggars, and other undesirables were forcibly transported from England to toil in the tobacco-growing colonies of Virginia and Maryland.

Supported by a wealth of documentary evidence and firsthand reports, Coldham sheds light on the emergence and utilization of transportation as a means to deal with unwanted populations. Dive deep into the intricate processes, the individuals responsible for administering and profiting from transportation, and the lives of the transportees themselves. Experience their struggles, their fate, and their reception in the colonies.

Contrary to popular belief, few transportees managed to return to their homeland after their sentences expired. Instead, they became part of colonial society, their stories overshadowed by the glamour of the aristocratic cavaliers. Emigrants in Chains challenges common perceptions and attitudes about the peopling of the American colonies, providing a raw and honest account of the forgotten individuals who shaped the nation.

Don't miss out on this eye-opening narrative that will forever change the way you view America's early history. Immerse yourself in Emigrants in Chains: A Social History of Forced Emigration to the Americas and uncover the truth behind the shadows of the past.

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