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- Who was Daniel O’Connell? -
- What were his beefs with England? -
- What dates are important in his struggle? -
- A lawyer who became the leader of the nationalist movement in Ireland in the early 1800s Link
- Born on August 6th 1775 Died May 15 1847 Link
- Born in Carhen, died in Genoa Link
- Was known as the “Liberator” Link
- He led a movement that successfully forced the British to pass the Catholic Emancipation Act of 1829, allowing Roman Catholics to become members of the British House of Commons. Link
- O’Connell worked to pressure the british to end the discrimination of the majority of Irish catholics without proper representation Link
- O'Connell thus became a full fledged member of the House of Commons and an eloquent spokesman for the Irish cause. Link
- On February 4, 1836, he gave this speech in the House of Commons calling for equal justice Link
- Disliked England’s policy in regards to the various political parties’ ideas for dealing with Irish Catholics as opposed to Anglicans and Link
- In February 1830, O’Connell became the first Catholic in modern history to sit in the House of Commons. Link
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