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American slavery, Irish freedom : abolition, immigrant citizenship, and the transatlantic movement for Irish repeal /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Murphy, Angela F., 1967-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Baton Rouge : Louisiana State University Press, [2010]
Series:Antislavery, abolition, and the Atlantic world.
Subjects:
Home rule > Ireland.
Irish question.
Slavery > United States > History > 19th century.
Antislavery movements > United States > History > 19th century.
Irish Americans > Attitudes.
Irish Americans > Politics and government > 19th century.
Irish Americans > History > 19th century.
O'Connell, Daniel, > 1775-1847.
Ireland > History > Autonomy and independence movements.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction : repeal, abolition, and Irish America
  • Daniel O'Connell and two transatlantic movements
  • American slavery : an Irish question
  • Irish repeal : an American question
  • The Irish address
  • Abolitionists and Irish repeal
  • O'Connell's antislavery appeal
  • Cincinnati and Clontarf
  • Nativism and repeal
  • The "American Eagle" and the decline of repeal.