"The History of the Highland Clearances" by Alexander Mackenzie is a late 19th-century book about terrible evictions in the Scottish Highlands, mainly in Sutherland. Through powerful stories, the book shows how these clearances hurt the Highland people, covering topics such as being treated unfairly, being betrayed, and fighting back. It starts by explaining the social, economic, and political situation that led to these events. Mackenzie shows how Highland farmers were forced off their land without help, telling the sad stories of the people affected through their experiences. The local clergy, community members, and landlords help paint a picture of a society struggling against change and exploitation, helping the reader understand the clearances as widespread tragedy showing the strength of people during suffering.
The History of the Highland Clearances Second Edition, Altered and Revised
By Alexander Mackenzie
Experience the heart-wrenching truth of how Scottish Highlanders were evicted from their homes, revealing a tale of loss and resilience in the face of injustice.
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Alexander Mackenzie, was a Scottish historian, author, magazine editor and politician. He was born on a croft, in Gairloch. He had little opportunity for education and initially earned his living as a labourer and ploughman. In 1861 he became apprenticed in the clothes trade selling Scottish cloth in Colchester. In 1869 he settled in Inverness, where he and his brother set up a clothes shop in Clach na Cudainn House. From his business premises he derived his nickname 'Clach na Cudainn' or simply 'Clach'. He later became an editor and publisher of the Celtic Magazine, and the Scottish Highlander. Mackenzie wrote numerous clan histories. He was a fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. A founder member of the Gaelic Society of Inverness, Mackenzie was elected an 'Honorary Chieftain' in 1894.
Alexander Mackenzie, was a Scottish historian, author, magazine editor and politician. He was born on a croft, in Gairloch. He had little opportunity for education and initially earned his living as a labourer and ploughman. In 1861 he became apprenticed in the clothes trade selling Scottish cloth in Colchester. In 1869 he settled in Inverness, where he and his brother set up a clothes shop in Clach na Cudainn House. From his business premises he derived his nickname 'Clach na Cudainn' or simply 'Clach'. He later became an editor and publisher of the Celtic Magazine, and the Scottish Highlander. Mackenzie wrote numerous clan histories. He was a fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. A founder member of the Gaelic Society of Inverness, Mackenzie was elected an 'Honorary Chieftain' in 1894.
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