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The Paddy Camps : The Irish of Lowell, 1821-61 by Brian C. Mitchell

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Author: Brian C. Mitchell
Page Count: 264 pages
Published Date: 03 May 2006
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Publication Country: Baltimore, United States
Language: English
ISBN: 9780252073380
File size: 39 Mb
File Name: The.Paddy.Camps.The.Irish.of.Lowell,.1821-61.pdf
Download Link: The Paddy Camps The Irish of Lowell, 1821-61
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Disdained by many Yankee residents as Catholic lowlifes, the growing Irish population of the Lowell, Massachusetts, "paddy camps" in the nineteenth century proved a tempting source of cheap labor for local mill owners, who took advantage of the immigrants' proximity to exploit them to the fullest. Displaced by their cheaper labor, other workers blamed the Irish for job losses and added to their plight through repression and segregation. Now in paperback and featuring a new preface, Brian C. Mitchell's "The Paddy Camps" demonstrates how the Irish community in Lowell overcame adversity to develop strong religious institutions, an increased political presence, and a sense of common traditions.

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