Ex-convict school teachers in Western Australia
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Ex-convict school teachers in Western Australia
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Following Western Australia's convict era, 37 ex-convicts were appointed school teachers in the colony. The appointment of such a large number of ex-convicts to what was considered a respectable government position was highly unusual for a penal colony, as the social stigma of conviction usually excluded ex-convicts from such positions. The appointment of a large number of ex-convicts as school teachers was largely due to the poor levels of education in the generation of Western Australians who
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2020-03-19T02:16:48Z
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