American Slavery, Irish Freedom : Abolition, Immigrant Citizenship, and the Transatlantic Movement for Irish Repeal /

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 loyalti...

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Détails bibliographiques
Auteur principal: Murphy, Angela F., 1967-
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Baton Rouge : Louisiana State University Press, 2010.
Collection:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Sujets:
O'Connell, Daniel, > 1775-1847.
Slavery.
Irish question.
Irish Americans > Politics and government.
Irish Americans > Attitudes.
Irish Americans.
Home rule.
Autonomy and independence movements.
Antislavery movements.
Americains d'origine irlandaise > Histoire > 19e siecle.
Americains d'origine irlandaise > Attitudes.
Mouvements antiesclavagistes > États-Unis > Histoire > 19e siecle.
Esclavage > États-Unis > Histoire > 19e siecle.
Question irlandaise.
Home Rule (Irlande)
Irish Americans > History > 19th century.
Irish Americans > Politics and government > 19th century.
Antislavery movements > United States > History > 19th century.
Slavery > United States > History > 19th century.
Home rule > Ireland.
United States.
Ireland.
Ireland > History > Autonomy and independence movements.
History.
Electronic books.
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
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Résumé: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.
Description:Description based upon print version of record.
Description matérielle:1 online resource (304 pages).
ISBN:9780807137444

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