Comments on: June 8, 2009: On Flannery O’Connor and Race http://www.patriciawild.net/2009/06/june-8-2009-on-flannery-oconnor-and-race/ Author of Way Opens: A Spiritual Journey Wed, 01 Sep 2010 02:46:21 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Susan McG http://www.patriciawild.net/2009/06/june-8-2009-on-flannery-oconnor-and-race/comment-page-1/#comment-2714 Susan McG Mon, 13 Jul 2009 22:07:32 +0000 http://www.patriciawild.net/?p=52#comment-2714 Hi Patricia Also the Irish in America tended to collaborate with racism in order to find a place for themselves... A book that talks about that--which has some problems, but is worth reading, is How the Irish Became White. I've attached here a link to a sermon about it from a site on racism that might be of interest to you and your readers. http://academic.udayton.edu/Race/01race/white13.htm Hi Patricia
Also the Irish in America tended to collaborate with racism in order to find a place for themselves…

A book that talks about that–which has some problems, but is worth reading, is How the Irish Became White. I’ve attached here a link to a sermon about it from a site on racism that might be of interest to you and your readers. http://academic.udayton.edu/Race/01race/white13.htm

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