British Female Emigration Societies and the New World, 1860-1914

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Focusing on Britain's 'surplus' women, the book examines their emigration to Australia and New Zealand through Victorian female emigration societies. It analyzes the societal surplus issue and the philanthropic efforts of organizations like the Female Middle Class Emigration Society. The study details the careful selection of distressed gentlewomen, their marketing significance, and women's role in imperialism. Ultimately, it highlights how these female emigrants contributed to the establishment of the colonial middle class.