Were There Irish Slaves in America, Too? | Snopes.com
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Indentured Servitude vs. Chattel SlaveryThe Race FactorMistreatment of The IrishWords MatterHogan pins a 2014 resurgence of the Irish slaves narrative to increasing racial tensions within the United States, situating it within a larger world view desirous of absolving white Europeans of blame for the transatlantic slave trade that brought an estimated 12 million Africans to the New World in lifelong bondage: That the institution of chatte...See more on snopes.comClaim: Early in America's history, white Irish slaves outnumbered Black slaves and endured worse treatment at the hands of their masters. Hogan pins a 2014 resurgence of the Irish slaves narrative to increasing racial tensions within the United States, situating it within a larger world view desirous of absolving white Europeans of blame for the transatlantic slave trade that brought an estimated 12 million Africans to the New World in lifelong bondage: That the institution of chatte... Published: Sep 24, 2016
Hogan pins a 2014 resurgence of the Irish slaves narrative to increasing racial tensions within the United States, situating it within a larger world view desirous of absolving white Europeans of blame for the transatlantic slave trade that brought an estimated 12 million Africans to the New World in lifelong bondage: That the institution of chatte...
Published: Sep 24, 2016
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