American Slavery, Irish Freedom: Abolition, Immigrant Citizenship, and the Transatlantic Movement for Irish Repeal Contributor(s): Murphy, Angela F. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0807136395 ISBN-13: 9780807136393 Publisher: LSU Press OUR PRICE: $42.75 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2010 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | United States - 19th Century - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - General - Social Science | Slavery |
Dewey: 305.891 |
LCCN: 2009046068 |
Series: Antislavery, Abolition, and the Atlantic World (Hardcover) |
Physical Information: 0.96" H x 6.39" W x 9.25" (1.23 lbs) 304 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Ethnic Orientation - Irish - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Cultural Region - Ireland |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Irish Americans who supported the movement for the repeal of the act of parliamentary union between Ireland and Great Britain during the early 1840s encountered controversy over the issue of American slavery. Encouraged by abolitionists on both sides of the Atlantic, repeal leader Daniel O'Connell often spoke against slavery, issuing appeals for Irish Americans to join the antislavery cause. With each speech, American repeal associations debated the proper response to such sentiments and often chose not to support abolition. In American Slavery, Irish Freedom, Angela F. Murphy examines the interactions among abolitionists, Irish nationalists, and American citizens as the issues of slavery and abolition complicated the first transatlantic movement for Irish independence. |