“State of Irish Poor” article in the Greenfield Gazette and Franklin Herald newspaper

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Between 1820 and 1860, the Irish comprised over one third of all immigrants to the United States. Living conditions in Ireland were terrible, with food scarce even before the great potato famine of 1845. According to the Earl of Darnley, the state of the Irish people was worse than enslaved people in the West Indies. The Irish had little say in their government and how money was spent. Following the Reformation in England and the establishment of the Church of England, the Test and Corporations Acts were passed. This prevented all non-Anglicans from holding public office, allowing only Anglicans to vote and sit in parliament. These laws also applied in Ireland even though some 80% of the population was Catholic. The Greenfield Gazette and Franklin Herald was the newspaper in Greenfield, Massachusetts, from June 26, 1827, to June 27, 1837. It changed its name to the Gazette & Mercury.

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Item typePeriodicals
Newspaper
Article
PublisherGreenfield Gazette and Franklin Herald
Date1828-11-25
PlaceGreenfield, Massachusetts; Ireland
TopicImmigration
Politics, Government, Law, Civics
Manners, Morals, Ethics
Civil Rights, Protest, Dissent
EraNational Expansion and Reform, 1816–1860
MaterialPaper
Process/FormatPrinting
Dimension detailsProcess Material: printed paper, ink Height: 9.25 in Width: 2.75 in
Catalog #L05.127
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Greenfield Gazette and Franklin Herald. “State of Irish Poor.” November 25, 1828. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/l05-127/. Accessed on November 10, 2024.

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