Convict orphans: Tasmania' most marginalised children
Thousands of convict children and Aboriginal children were taken from their living parents in the nineteenth century and placed in "orphan" schools in Hobart, before being sent on to "apprenticeships" that were effectively slavery. Guest: Lucy Frost, author of "Convict Orphans: The heartbreaking stories of the colony's forgotten children, and those who succeeded against all odds," published by Allen & Unwin.
Source: abc.net.au