
The Paddy Camps
The Irish of Lowell, 1821-61
Brian C. Mitchell(Author)
University of Illinois Press
Published on 27. March 2006
Book
Paperback/Softback
272 pages
978-0-252-07338-0 (ISBN)
Description
The dramatic story of the fights and compromises that shaped an Irish community
Disdained by many Yankee residents as Catholic lowlifes, the growing Irish population of the Lowell, Massachusetts, "paddy camps" in the nineteenth century proved a tempting source of cheap labor for local mill owners, who took advantage of the immigrants' proximity to exploit them to the fullest. Displaced by their cheaper labor, other workers blamed the Irish for job losses and added to their plight through repression and segregation.
Now in paperback and featuring a new preface, Brian C. Mitchell's The Paddy Camps demonstrates how the Irish community in Lowell overcame adversity to develop strong religious institutions, an increased political presence, and a sense of common traditions.
Disdained by many Yankee residents as Catholic lowlifes, the growing Irish population of the Lowell, Massachusetts, "paddy camps" in the nineteenth century proved a tempting source of cheap labor for local mill owners, who took advantage of the immigrants' proximity to exploit them to the fullest. Displaced by their cheaper labor, other workers blamed the Irish for job losses and added to their plight through repression and segregation.
Now in paperback and featuring a new preface, Brian C. Mitchell's The Paddy Camps demonstrates how the Irish community in Lowell overcame adversity to develop strong religious institutions, an increased political presence, and a sense of common traditions.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Baltimore
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
15 photographs; 16 line drawings
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
367 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-252-07338-0 (9780252073380)
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Person
Brian C. Mitchell is president of Bucknell University, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania.