Banishment in the Early Atlantic World
Subtitle: Convicts, Rebels and Slaves
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Published: 2013
Language: eng
Number of pages: 309
ISBN-13: 9781441130112
Subjects: Expatriation; Migration, internal; Alternatives to imprisonment; Punishment; Great britain, emigration and immigration; United states, emigration and immigration
Description: This work explores the legal and political development of forced migration, focusing on Britain and America. Using examples including individual narratives, collective experiences, and case studies of legal and political strategies from the Atlantic world, it explores how victims were chosen for banishment and considers the impact on people's lives.