How The Irish Became White

Tells the story of how the oppressed became the oppressors; how Irish immigrants achieved acceptance among an initially hostile population in America, only by proving that they could be more brutal in their oppression of African Americans than the nativists.

• | By (Author): Noel Ignatiev
• | Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• | Publication Date: Sep 01, 2008
• | Country of Publication: United Kingdom
• | Number of Pages: 276 pages
• | Language: Not Available
• | Binding: Paperback|Softback
• | ISBN-10: 0415963095
• | ISBN-13: 9780415963091