Frederick Douglass and the Irish

Critical to these transformations is the intersection of the Green and the Black Atlantic of the relationship, often violent, between the Irish immigrant and the African American. The Catholic Church in America-loathe to join forces with social movements, like abolitionism, that were controlled by P...

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Published in:Foilsiú (New York, N.Y.) N.Y.), 2006-04, Vol.5 (1), p.57
Main Author: O'Neill, Peter
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
African Americans
Douglass, Frederick (1818-1895)
Immigrants
Immigration
Irish Americans
Race relations
Religion
Ships
Slavery
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Summary:Critical to these transformations is the intersection of the Green and the Black Atlantic of the relationship, often violent, between the Irish immigrant and the African American. The Catholic Church in America-loathe to join forces with social movements, like abolitionism, that were controlled by Protestant reformers-condoned this transformation.
ISSN:1533-6980