Britishness and the nature of migrant journeys
Britishness and the nature of migrant journeys
This concluding chapter emphasises the role of ships in migrant journeys and the symbolic importance of the ship as a transporter of people from persecution and exploitation to freedom and acceptance. It summarises the refugee escape to Britain, the role of the Navy in the suppression of slave trade, and the symbolic and political importance of migrant journeys to the British nation.
Keywords: ships, migrant journeys, persecution, exploitation, freedom, refugee escape, Navy, slave trade
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