Posted on 10/09/2021 2:01:01 PM PDT by simpson96
Where did I deny it?! All I said was when they hit a number they like, let me know. And read Post 36 and 38.
Britain had been shipping convicts to America for decades before they started sending them to Australia. In fact, it was precisely because of America's fight for independence that the Brits had to start sending their criminals to Australia. But from 1718 until 1775, convict transportation to the American colonies flourished. Some estimates claim that almost 10 percent of migrants to America during this time were British convicts.
Typically, getting banished to America was for a term of either seven or fourteen years, after which the convict could theoretically come back the Britain. Escaping home early, however, was punishable by death. And it wasn't just men. Some female convicts were transported to the American colonies as well, for crimes such as being “lewd” and “walk[ing] the streets after ten at night.”
Many Australians have more or less embraced their convict history. But if you're an American who had no idea that your country's founding included a huge prison population, you're not alone. Historically, Americans have not been too keen on discussing the fact that convicts came to what would eventually become known as the United States.”
Sounds like you are “convict” denier. lol
“In 1718, the British Parliament passed the Transportation Act, under which England began sending its imprisoned convicts to be sold as indentured servants in the American colonies. While the law provoked outrage among many colonists — Benjamin Franklin equated it to packing up North American rattlesnakes and sending them all to England — the influx of ex-convicts provided cheap and immediate labor for many planters and merchants. After 1718, approximately 60,000 convicts, dubbed “the King's passengers,” were sent from England to America. Ninety percent of them stayed in Maryland and Virginia. Although some returned to England once their servitude was over, many remained and began their new lives in the colonies.”
They have NO idea how many were sent here. Sounds like you're over-doing it defending your country and want to paint everyones history with the same brush. My take? It doesn't matter 200 years later.
Have a lovely day!
Getting very woke?
PBS has been WOKE for ages.
Well, I am afraid that with Biden and the progressives running the USA, even with our restrictions, I would rather be living in Australia. But we will all be doomed and taken over by China if we don’t work together. I just read today that Biden caved into China and took away the tariffs. I am very scared that China will take over Taiwan and Biden will not even care. Australia is being much tougher against China than Australia.
If you were convicted of a crime, you could choose to be sent to America. As the penalty for a lot of crimes was death, going to America was a popular option. Some of them were debtors, and some were Scots or Irish rebels. We learned in school about “indentured servants” who had to work until they paid off the cost of transportation, but nobody really brought up the convicts angle.
Amen, for someone who doesn’t care, he sure seemed to post a lot about Oz.
It all sounds like ‘am I as fat as she is? I know I’m fat, but she’s fatter than I am’.
A single sentence....a little over the top on your part.
G'day!
I have never posted about Australia before. I posted ONE SENTENCE and you two took it as a personal attack. I have not had an opinion on Aussies.....until now....courtesy of you two.
We are done!
I hope so.
And just a reminder, you posted: “Never live in a country that was once a penal colony.” When we pointed out that America was a penal colony for the British before the USA Revolution, you became offended. You obviously didn’t know the history of your own country and didn’t like it much when someone pointed it out to you. Some people will never admit they are wrong, even given all the facts. Sorry we offended you.
Yes, I had forgotten about Georgia being a debtors’ (debtors as prisoners was such wretched thing in England) colony. John Wesley went to preach there when about when the colony was established.
The US and Australia have much in common and what is occurring there is making us a bit nervous
Yes, you are correct and we should both be scared for our countries. Thanks.
Bkmk
No. That would be you. You immediately pointed a finger at another country in order to defend yours. My response? The Colonies did get some prisoners but many more were indentured servants and those that came of their own free will.
That wasn't good enough for you. You continued to harangue when the truth was, I really DON'T care. I never said they DIDN'T send prisoners here. You have no idea how little I cared. But you did. Passionately. So you got your fellow Aussie to join in. And THAT is what made me angry.
My one, single sentence, Never live in a country that was once a penal colony, sent you into an attack frenzy. You were offended. I was ticked at being attacked for a nothing burger.
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