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Servants and Gentlewomen to the Golden Land - The Emigration of Single Women from Britain to Southern Africa, 1820-1939 (Hardcover)
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Servants and Gentlewomen to the Golden Land - The Emigration of Single Women from Britain to Southern Africa, 1820-1939 (Hardcover)
Series: Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Women
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Too often, the emigration of women has been treated as an adjunct
to that of men, especially in the case of families travelling
together. In significant ways, however, the emigration of single
women from Britain in the 19th and early 20th centuries was
distinct from the general movement. It was rooted, in the main, in
those features of British society peculiar to their sex, and also
in conditions in the colonies that made the venture possible for
them. What factors would cause a woman to leave all she has known
for the uncertainty and danger of a 'wild' colony half a world
away? How did these women adapt to the unique circumstances of life
in southern Africa? These are some of the questions addressed by
the author, herself the daughter of an emigrant couple, in this
fascinating book. The author not only explores the larger issues of
single women's emigration to southern Africa, but also presents the
compelling experiences of individual women, as seen through
documents by them and people who knew them.
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