Project Gutenberg 2016-02-21 Public domain in the USA. 98 Mackenzie, Alexander 1838 1898 Mackenzie, A. (Alexander) The History of the Highland Clearances Second Edition, Altered and Revised E-text prepared by Henry Flower and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (https://archive.org/details/americana) "The History of the Highland Clearances" by Alexander Mackenzie is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book details the significant and often brutal evictions that characterized the so-called Highland Clearances in Scotland, particularly focusing on the Sutherland region. Through compelling narratives and testimonies, it explores the wrenching impact of these clearances on the Highland people, revealing themes of oppression, betrayal, and resistance. The opening of the book sets the stage for a deep examination of the Highland Clearances, establishing the crucial context of the socio-economic and political climate in which these events occurred. Mackenzie introduces the reader to the early phases of this tragic chapter, illustrating the systematic removal of Highland crofters from their ancestral lands, often without proper arrangements for relocation or support. Personal accounts and reflections from various witnesses—local clergy, community members, and landlords—are used to convey the heartbreak and devastation experienced by the Highland population, painting a vivid picture of a society caught between tradition and the relentless forces of modernization and capitalist exploitation. This introduction positions the reader to understand the broader implications of these clearances, not just as a local tragedy but as part of a larger narrative of human suffering and resilience. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Highlands (Scotland) -- History Land tenure -- Scotland -- Highlands -- History -- 19th century Crofters -- Scotland -- Highlands Crofters -- Scotland -- Skye, Island of Land tenure -- Scotland -- Skye, Island of -- History -- 19th century Eviction -- Scotland -- Highlands -- History -- 19th century Eviction -- Scotland -- Skye, Island of -- History -- 19th century HD Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - British Browsing: History - General 687150 686886 2024-09-21T11:49:45.724273 2023-09-22T08:53:03.800987 text/html text/html 687954 2016-02-21T13:12:55 text/html 382096 2016-02-24T13:14:06 text/html application/zip 423326 2024-09-21T11:49:54.760212 application/epub+zip 422526 2024-09-21T11:49:47.233234 application/epub+zip 340749 2024-09-21T11:49:46.394248 application/epub+zip 597532 2024-09-21T11:50:00.604202 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 540837 2024-09-21T11:49:54.046203 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 471757 2022-09-23T10:41:56.888670 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 625896 625695 2024-09-21T11:49:44.568257 2023-09-22T08:53:02.631962 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 625886 2020-06-14T16:29:23 text/plain; charset=utf-8 235625 2020-06-14T16:29:23 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 20266 2024-09-21T11:50:00.748168 application/rdf+xml 15916 2024-09-21T11:49:46.518248 image/jpeg 2514 2024-09-21T11:49:46.455294 image/jpeg 381246 2024-09-21T11:49:45.785251 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia