| The Paddy Camps: The Irish of Lowell, 1821-61 Contributor(s): Mitchell, Brian C. (Author) |
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ISBN: 025207338X ISBN-13: 9780252073380 Publisher: University of Illinois Press OUR PRICE: $27.72 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2006 Annotation: Disdained by many Yankee residents as Catholic lowlifes, the growing Irish population of the Lowell, Massachusetts, "paddy camps" in the nineteenth century proved a tempting source of cheap labor for local mill owners, who took advantage of the immigrants' proximity to exploit them to the fullest. Displaced by their cheaper labor, other workers blamed the Irish for job losses and added to their plight through repression and segregation. Now in paperback and featuring a new preface, Brian C. Mitchell's The Paddy Camps demonstrates how the Irish community in Lowell overcame adversity to develop strong religious institutions, an increased political presence, and a sense of common traditions. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - 19th Century - Social Science | Emigration & Immigration - Political Science | Labor & Industrial Relations |
| Dewey: 307.336 |
| Physical Information: 0.78" H x 6.09" W x 8.96" (0.90 lbs) 272 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Geographic Orientation - Massachusetts - Ethnic Orientation - Irish |
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| Publisher Description: The growing Irish population of the Lowell, Massachusetts, paddy camps in the nineteenth century proved a tempting source of cheap labor for local mill owners. This work demonstrates how the Irish community in Lowell overcame adversity to develop strong religious institutions, an increased political presence, and a sense of common traditions. |