Generated on March 26, 2026
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In a heated debate on U.S.-Mexico border camps, historian Ian Robertson Smith explains that concentration camps were used by colonial powers in the past but differ from Nazi death or labor camps due to varying intentions and conditions.
03:49
Emily Hobhouse opposes Britain’s scorched earth tactics during the Anglo-Boer War by embodying liberal sentiments of Little Englanders.
07:53
Emily Hobhouse, embodying liberal sentiments against Britain's scorched earth tactics and concentration camps for Boer women and children during the Anglo-Boer War.
11:33
Emily Hobhouse learns about horrific conditions in British concentration camps for Boer women and children during WWI.
16:13
Emily Hobhouse uncovers the dire conditions in British concentration camps for Boer women and children during WWI through her investigative reporting.
20:21
Emily Hobhouse exposes horrific conditions in British concentration camps for Boer women and children during WWI after being dismissed as a liar.
24:03
Emily Hobhouse's ignored report on camp conditions led to government action improving some aspects before thousands died in concentration camps.
28:09
Emily Hobhouse, once a victim in concentration camps herself, became an agricultural pioneer and lifelong pacifist after the war.
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