American Slavery, Irish Freedom Abolition, Immigrant Citizenship, and the Transatlantic Movement for Irish Repeal |
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| Author:
| Murphy, Angela F. |
| Series title: | Antislavery, Abolition, and the Atlantic World Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8071-3639-3 |
| Publication Date: | May 2010 |
| Publisher: | LSU Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $45.00 |
Book Description:
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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. For Irish Americans, the call of Old World loyalties, perceived duties of American citizenship, and regional devotions collided as the slavery issue intertwined with their efforts on behalf of their homeland. By looking at the makeup and...
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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. For Irish Americans, the call of Old World loyalties, perceived duties of American citizenship, and regional devotions collided as the slavery issue intertwined with their efforts on behalf of their homeland. By looking at the makeup and rhetoric of the American repeal associations, the pressures on Irish Americans applied by both abolitionists and American nativists, and the domestic and transatlantic political situation that helped to define the repealers' response to antislavery appeals, Murphy investigates and explains why many Irish Americans did not support abolitionism.