How the Irish Became White by Noel Ignatiev

How the Irish Became White

Noel Ignatiev

248 pages first pub 1995 (editions)

nonfiction history race sociology challenging informative reflective slow-paced

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Ignatiev traces the tattered history of Irish and African-American relations, revealing how the Irish used labor unions, the Catholic Church and the Democratic party to help gain and secure their newly found place in the White Republic. He uncover...

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