Black Abolitionists in Ireland - Paperback

by Christine Kinealy (Author)

This publication traces the stories of ten black abolitionists, including Douglass, who travelled to Ireland in the decades before the American Civil War, to win support for their cause. The stories of these ten men and women, and their interactions with Ireland, are diverse and remarkable.

Author Biography

Christine Kinealy gained her PhD in Trinity College, Dublin. In 2013, she was appointed the founding Director of Ireland's Great Hunger Institute at Quinni- piac University. She has lectured and published extensively on various aspects on modern Irish history, most particularly on the Great Famine and the Irish abolition movement. Her previous publications include Frederick Douglass. In his own words (2 vols. Routledge, 2018).