Land and Labour - The Potters Emigration Society, 1844-51

This book is a history of the Potters' Emigration Society from its founding in 1844 to its dissolution in early 1851. The Society, which became a national organisation after 1848, sought to solve the problems of surplus labour by turning workers into frontier farmers. It was the most significant industrial emigration scheme of its period.

About the author

Martin Crawford is Emeritus Professor of Anglo-American History at Keele University

Product details

• Authors: Martin (Emeritus Professor of Anglo-Amer Crawford, Crawford Martin
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 20.01.2026
• EAN: 9781526194916
• ISBN: 978-1-5261-9491-6
• No. of pages: 272
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Modern era up to 1918; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Business > General, dictionaries; Wisconsin, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Emigration & Immigration, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economic History, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, c 1800 to c 1900, Economic history, Migration, immigration & emigration, Social and cultural history, Migration, immigration and emigration, History of the Americas, Early 19th century c 1800 to c 1850