American slavery, Irish freedom
Subtitle: abolition, immigrant citizenship, and the transatlantic movement for Irish repeal
By: Angela F. Murphy.
Publisher: Louisiana State University Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Baton Rouge
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780807136393
Subjects: O'Connell, Daniel, -- 1775-1847; Irish Americans -- History -- 19th century; Irish Americans -- Politics and government -- 19th century; Irish Americans -- Attitudes; Antislavery movements -- United States -- History -- 19th century; Slavery -- United States -- History -- 19th century; Irish question; Home rule -- Ireland; Ireland -- History -- Autonomy and independence movements
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction : repeal, abolition, and Irish America; title: Daniel O'Connell and two transatlantic movements; title: American slavery : an Irish question; title: Irish repeal : an American question; title: The Irish address; title: Abolitionists and Irish repeal; title: O'Connell's antislavery appeal; title: Cincinnati and Clontarf; title: Nativism and repeal; title: The "American Eagle" and the decline of repeal.