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The consequences of the great Famine - Coggle Diagram
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.
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!