How a concern about interfering in markets and trade may have contributed to over one million deaths during the 19th century Great Famine in Ireland.
In this episode you’ll learn:
- Why there was no illegal immigration in the 19th century.
- What caused the Great Famine in Ireland.
- What is the laissez-faire political and economic philosophy.
- What were Irish workhouses.
Show Notes
The Myths of Illegal Immigration – Boston Globe
The Lost Children of Tuam – New York Times
The Famine Plot: England’s Role in Ireland’s Greatest Tragedy by Tim Pat Coogan
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