Friendless or Forsaken? is the story of child emigration agencies operating in North West England from 1860 to 1935. The book traces the imperial relationships, transnational economy, religious networks and legal regulation that enabled agents to send children away from their homes and parents, who often lost sight of them forever.
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- Montreal, CA
Table of Contents
- Cover 1
- FRIENDLESS OR FORSAKEN? 2
- Title 4
- Copyright 5
- Contents 6
- Figures and Table 8
- Acknowledgements 10
- Archives and Abbreviations 14
- Introduction 18
- 1 Criminals 47
- 2 Legal Legitimisation for Emigrating the ‘Friendless’ Child 79
- 3 Letters from the Land of Plenty 103
- 4 Rescue or Reward? 136
- 5 Aftermath 160
- Conclusion 187
- Notes 200
- Bibliography 226
- Index 244
