Irish slaves myth
The Irish slaves myth is a conspiracy theory that says Irish slaves existed in 17th-century North America before the arrival of African slaves.[1][2]
Origin
[change | change source]The myth first appeared in To Hell Or Barbados: The Ethnic Cleansing of Ireland, a book written by Irish journalist Seán O'Callaghan (1918 – 2000)[1][3] and published by The O'Brien Press in Dublin, Ireland.[3] Since 2013, the myth has been popularized by Neo-Nazis and Holocaust deniers[1][2] in both Ireland and the United States.[1][2]
Reception
[change | change source]Scholars have widely condemned this myth as a far-right conspiracy theory that downplays African Americans' suffering throughout American history.[1][2] African Americans were enslaved until 1865; they were segregated until 1965; and they continue to experience systematic, institutional racism.[4]
Even though O'Callaghan's book promoted the widely condemned, far-right "Irish slaves" myth, it is still sold at the Sinn Féin Bookshop[5] run by the Irish nationalist Sinn Féin party.[5][6]
Related pages
[change | change source]References
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- "How the Myth of the "Irish slaves" Became a Favorite Meme of Racists Online". Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC). April 19, 2016. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
- Pogatchnik, Shawn (March 16, 2017). "AP FACT CHECK: Irish "slavery" a St. Patrick's Day myth". Associated Press (AP). Retrieved December 17, 2024.
- "The myth of the Irish slave, white supremacy and social media". Trinity College Dublin. October 3, 2019. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
- "Fact check: 'Irish slaves' meme repeats discredited article". Reuters. June 19, 2020. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
- McKee, Liam (2021). "Slaves To A Myth: Irish Indentured Servitude, African Slavery, and the Politics of White Nationalism" (PDF). UCSD Department of History. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
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- "Myth of Irish 'slavery' promoted by white supremacists ahead of St. Patrick's Day". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). March 16, 2017. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
Last Updated: March 17, 2017
- Kelly, Brian (July 2, 2020). "'Irish Slaves': Debunking the Myth". Rebel News (Ireland). Retrieved December 17, 2024.
- "More false claims about 'Irish slaves' spread on social media". AFP Fact Check. July 7, 2020. Retrieved December 17, 2024.[permanent dead link]
- Ftouhi, Sabrina (November 2, 2021). "The Irish were never slaves". UWEC Spectator. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
- "'Irish slaves' book based on outright lie". Alton Telegraph. October 7, 2022. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
- "Myth of Irish 'slavery' promoted by white supremacists ahead of St. Patrick's Day". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). March 16, 2017. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
- 1 2 "About Sean O'Callaghan". The O'Brien Press. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
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- Morgan, Philip D. (2005). "Origins of American Slavery". OAH Magazine of History. 19 (4): 51–56. doi:10.1093/maghis/19.4.51. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
Published: 01 July 2005
- Lewis, Catherine M.; Lewis, J. Richard (2009). Jim Crow America: A Documentary History. University of Arkansas Press. doi:10.2307/j.ctt1ffjm30. JSTOR j.ctt1ffjm30. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
- Monk, Jr., Ellis P. (2015). "The Cost of Color: Skin Color, Discrimination, and Health among African-Americans". American Journal of Sociology. 121 (2). The University of Chicago Press. doi:10.1086/682162. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
- Molina, Kristine M.; James, Drexler (2016). "Discrimination, internalized racism, and depression: A comparative study of African American and Afro-Caribbean adults in the US". Sage Journals. 19 (4). doi:10.1177/1368430216641304. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
First published online May 3, 2016
- Sara N. Bleich PhD; Mary G. Findling PhD, SM; Logan S. Casey PhD; Robert J. Blendon ScD; John M. Benson MA; Gillian K. SteelFisher PhD, MSc; Justin M. Sayde MS; Carolyn Miller MS, MA (October 29, 2019). "Discrimination in the United States: Experiences of black Americans". Health Services Research. 54 (S2): 1399–1408. doi:10.1111/1475-6773.13220.
Special Issue: Experiences of Discrimination in America: Race, Ethnicity, Gender, and Sexuality
- Morgan, Philip D. (2005). "Origins of American Slavery". OAH Magazine of History. 19 (4): 51–56. doi:10.1093/maghis/19.4.51. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
- 1 2 "To Hell or Barbados - The Ethnic Cleansing of Ireland". Sinn Féin Bookshop. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
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- "Gerry Adams to meet Hamas leaders | Palestinian territories". The Guardian. September 4, 2006. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
- "DUP outrage as Sinn Fein delegation meets leader from Hamas". Belfast Telegraph. November 28, 2016. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
- Shindler, Colin (February 12, 2020). "The Sinn Féin formula on the Middle East? Talk to Hamas, boycott Israel". The Jewish Chronicle. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
- McCartney, Jenny (November 22, 2023). "Sinn Féin's hollow Hamas stance: Hypocrisy underscores its call for the return of an Irish-Israel hostage". UnHerd. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
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