The consequences of the great Famine

Ireland in 1840

British ruled through a lord lieutenant in Phoneix park

Chief secretary in Dublin Castle

Landlords owned most of the land-They rented lands to tenant farmers in turn they worked land

Rent was collected twice a year

Progress of the famine

It was first recorded in america in 1845

Blight hit again in 1846

Starvation was widespread

Disease

The weak suffered from many diseases

Including thyphus

And yellow fever

Consequences of the great famine

Countless people emigrated

Subvision ended

Birth rate reduced

The English were blamed for the famine

Emigrants took hatred abroad

Irish return a old favor to the native Americans

In 1847 the choctaw people donated 170$ to help during the Irish Famine Irish donors are citing the gesture as they help 2 tribes during the covid 19 pandemic

Now hundreds of irish people are repaying that old kindness giving charity to 2 native american tribes suffering in the covid 19 pandemic.As of tuesday the charity has raised over 1.8 million to help supply clean water food and health

who else helped Ireland in the great famine

The Jewish community in New York raised hundreds of dollars for famine relief in Ireland.

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Committee of Coloured Citizens in Philadelphia. All money raised by the

Committee was given to leading anti-slavery campaigner Frederick Douglass

to give to Irish relief when he got to Ireland.

Also surprisingly Abraham Lincoln who had just been elected to the House
of Representatives donated £5!