272 pages
English language
Published July 14, 2008 by Routledge.
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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.
Subjects
- Irish Americans -- Cultural assimilation
- Irish Americans -- Race identity
- Irish Americans -- Politics and government
- African Americans -- Relations with Irish Americans
- United States -- Race relations
- United States -- Ethnic relations