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How the Irish Became White traces the historical process by which Irish immigrants were transformed from an ethnic minority into a defining part of American white identity. Ignatiev interrogates the myths of racial hierarchy and demonstrates how Irish assimilation helped cement white supremacy in nineteenth‑century America, while illuminating the origins of tension between Irish Americans and African Americans.
First publish date: 1995
Genre: Politics & Government/Political Theory
Authors: Noel Ignatiev
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