What aspect of British law did Parkes criticise?
Income Tax
Convict Transportation
Child Labor Laws
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Answer
Parkes criticized Convict Transportation, the practice of transporting convicts from Britain to the Australian colonies. He believed that the practice was inhumane and that it was unfair to the convicts, who were often treated poorly in the colonies. Parkes also believed that the practice was a waste of money, as it cost the British government a lot of money to transport the convicts to Australia.
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