Transportation was only supposed to punish those guilty of property crimes, however Britain was able to solve the problems of political insurrection and the need for unpaid labour in the new colonies by exiling key anti-establishment figures (3,600 of the 160,000 convicts) at a time when the world was being divided by class warfare and stretched by imperial outreach. But how would people who were willing to give their lives to make the world a better place respond to this loss of home and liberty? What could be the consequences for them, for their native lands, and for the colonies?

DELIVERY MODE

• Face-to-Face / Online

COURSE OUTLINE

• Tellicherry 5, Scottish Martyrs
• Daughters of Rebecca, and Tolpuddle Martyrs
• Political convicts from Canada, Greece, and Ireland

LEARNING OUTCOMES

By the end of this course, students should be able to:

1. Outline the causes of rebellion, British law and justice, and consequences of transportation for groups of political prisoners, and how political convicts fit in with the geopolitical climate.
2. Discuss the individual biographies of key figures in the Tellicherry 5, Scottish Martyrs, Daughters of Rebecca, and Tolpuddle Martyrs.