Black and Green : The Fight for Civil Rights in Northern Ireland & Black America

Dooley, Brian

ISBN 10: 0745312950 / ISBN 13: 9780745312958

Published by Pluto Press, 1998

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Synopsis:

Ties between political activists in black America and Ireland span several centuries, from the days of the days of the slave trade to the close links between Frederick Douglass and Daniel O'Connell, and between Marcus Garvey and Eamon de Valera. This timely study traces those historic associations and examples how the struggle for black civil rights in America helped shape the campaign against discrimination in Northern Ireland. Brian Dooley focuses on the connections that were made in the 1960s as civil rights protesters in Northern Ireland drew inspiration for their struggle from the civil rights campaigns in the American South. He examines how Irish protesters forged links with the radical Black Panther Party and how the tactics of non-violent marches and sit-ins were adopted . This is a fascinating study which demonstrates how protesters in Northern Ireland - then and now - openly acknowledge the extent to which their battles against discrimination have been influenced by the American struggle for civil rights.

About the Author:

Brian Dooley is a senior advisor on human rights issues, author of a critical study of Robert Kennedy, published by Keele University Press in 1995, and 'Choosing the Green', a history of the Irish diaspora and The Troubles, published by Beyond the Pale in 2004. He has worked for the BBC in Africa and for Amnesty International in London, and writes for the international press on US and Irish affairs.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Black and Green : The Fight for Civil Rights...
Publisher: Pluto Press
Publication Date: 1998
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: good