Liam Hogan
A Letter to John Mitchel from French Republican exiles in New York (1854) #IrelandAndSlavery https://limerick1914.medium.com/a-letter-to-john-mitchel-d6a4644d6c1b
A Letter to John Mitchel from French Republican exiles in New York (1854)

Le Republicain, of New York, was started by two French exiles who had escaped from the notorious French penal settlement at Cayenne, otherwise known as Devil’s Island. They were but two of the 239…

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Show threadPeter GrayNov 12, 2022
@Limerick1914 did anything ever come of that petition? https://www.belfastlive.co.uk/news/belfast-news/john-mitchel-statue-newry-should-18392253
NI city has statue of slavery supporter - now there's a petition for its removal

"Campaigners against slavery found Mitchel’s view repulsive and problematic" in 19th century, McQuade says

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Show threadLiam HoganNov 13, 2022
@petergray47 the last I heard about it was this news item where the council were exploring options about what to do with it. https://www.irishnews.com/news/northernirelandnews/2020/06/23/news/council-to-establish-responsibility-for-john-mitchel-statue-1982264/
Council to establish responsibility for John Mitchel statue

A CO Down-based council is set to clarify who is responsible for a statue of a republican icon John Mitchel.

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Show threadSeosamh Ó BeirginNov 13, 2022
@Limerick1914 Very interesting. Thanks for posting (or publishing).