Passage to the World
The Emigrant Experience 1807-1940
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Word Count
64,000 words, Guess
Page Count
256 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL28499577M
- ISBN-139781848321366
- OCLC Control Number842407788
- OCLC Control Number825559709
- OCLC Control Numberpassagetoworldem0000brow
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- Library of Congress Control Number2013376809
Classifications
- LCCJV6029
Description
From the early nineteenth century onwards, millions of people left their homes to cross the seas. Some, like the convicts transported from England to Australia, had no choice; others like the indentured Indian and Chinese laborers had almost no alternative; but the vast majority of emigrants were driven to escape war, famine or grinding poverty. Whatever their circumstances and wherever their destination, the one experience they all shared in common was the sea voyage. This history traces the story of the emigrant, from the decision to emigrate, to the journey to the port and the voyage itself, to arrival in the new world. It describes the differing conditions on board sailing ships and steamers, convict and coolie ships, and the perils of overcrowding, epidemics, fire, shipwreck and even cannibalism. It also investigates the varied receptions emigrants were likely to face.
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- Passage to the World: The Emigrant Experience 1807-1940
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