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Life and Progress in Australasia (Paperback)
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Life and Progress in Australasia (Paperback)
Series: Cambridge Library Collection - History of Oceania
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Michael Davitt (1846-1906) was a prominent and influential figure
in Irish politics in the nineteenth century. A fervent supporter of
Irish independence, he was imprisoned more than once in England,
but later became a Member of Parliament for Irish constituencies.
In this book, first published in 1898, Davitt records a journey of
seven months through the Australasian colonies, noting his
impressions of the areas he passed through and discussing the
political and social norms across the different regions. He
examines land laws in many of the areas and describes the different
industries then emerging. He also reports on the treatment of
aborigines, ranging from 'exterminating the aborigines' in Tasmania
to the 'efforts to protect them' in Western Australia, and finally
focuses on prisons and prisoner welfare across the colonies he
visited. This book offers a wealth of information on many aspects
of nineteenth-century Australasia.
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