Croly was a Copperhead Democrat and this hoax was used to damage the Republican Party. But it also took aim at Irish women in NY who were
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in (or even thinking about having) loving relationships & marriages with African American men. This was the unpalatable reality for racists.
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That this message of racial segregation was delivered via the vehicle of Irish grievances and anti-Irish prejudice made it much more potent.
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Croly, an Irish American, knew his audience well. For a chronicle of this history see Kaplan, "Miscegenation Issue in the Election of 1864"
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'[Garry] would not have himself photographed in company with an "Irish n*****"' (Brooklyn Daily Eagle, 31 May 1888)pic.twitter.com/MsQicoAe4R
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Disbelieving that an Irish immigrant could be black, police officers make Irishman speak Irish (NYTimes, 30/1/1905)pic.twitter.com/6EYJUFeFrQ
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Yesterday I noted this comment on
@chescaleigh's Facebook page.pic.twitter.com/wcv7oQuA4d
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This spring, I had a related discussion w a young fellow at a hostel in Oxford. He was Irish of N African descent, & saying how some people…
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… He was so excited & spoke of it for days. This type of research can make a huge difference for people).
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Oh, that's great to hear! :)
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