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Written by Benno on 2025-02-03 at 09:10

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Written by Lea de Groot 🇦🇺 on 2025-02-03 at 10:18

@benno @hacks4pancakes yes, I find it fascinating how the american declaration of independence led to european settlement in new holland (currently known as "Australia")

I'm always amused when I mention this to Americans, and they are horrified :)

https://encyclopediavirginia.org/entries/convict-labor-during-the-colonial-period/

https://www.unsw.edu.au/newsroom/news/2020/05/how-botany-bay-was-chosen-over-africa-as-a-new-british-penal-col

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