How the Irish became white

Hardcover, 233 pages

English language

Published July 14, 1995 by Routledge.

ISBN:
978-0-415-91384-3
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How the Irish Became White explodes a number of myths surrounding race in our society. Focusing on how the Irish were assimilated as "whites" in America, Noel Ignatiev uncovers the roots of conflict between Irish Americans and African Americans and draws a powerful connection between Irish "success" in nineteenth-century American society and their embrace of white supremacy. - Jacket flap.

7 editions

Subjects

  • Irish Americans -- Cultural assimilation
  • Irish Americans -- Politics and government
  • African Americans -- Relations with Irish Americans