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Between 1869 and 1948 thousands of British children were sent to Australia, Canada, South Africa and New Zealand, where it was believed they would find better opportunities. Known as British Home Children, many were orphans, while others were from families that couldn’t afford to support them.
In a). Shockingly, many of the children were abused by the institutions that were meant to help them, particularly in Australia and Canada. Governments in both countries have since apologised.
