Story of a Convict

Life was hard for those onboard the First fleet, especially for the 775 convicts. 

Convicts often had:

😔  little food and water
😔  poor hygiene and supplies
😔  overcrowded and unsanitary living quarters
😔  cramped conditions below the deck in darkness
😔   diseases such as influenza, measles, and smallpox.
😔  women faced the additional threat of abuse and harassment
😔  Child convicts were treated the same as adults

                            😭Some 23-40 convicts died on the voyage😭

Please listen to this story for a personal recount of life as a convict. 

Click on the coin below 

to visit the National Museum Australia to see some 315 declarations of love from convicts transported to Australia during the 1700-1800s

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Were convicts treated fairly? How do you know?

Imagine you were leaving your family with no hope of return what would you leave behind?💔