British policy toward Ireland shifted from racial to national oppression after 1800

Evidence

The Act of Union also marked a turning point in British colonial policy in Ireland from racial to national oppression, a shift which required sacrificing the Protestant Ascendancy in order to gain the support of the Catholic bourgeoisie. As Allen writes, “The process—from the first exchange of glances to the disestablishment of the Church of Ireland in 1869—occupied a century of vicissitudes. But by 1793 the decision was irrevocable, by 1829 it was affirmed in law, and by 1843 it was defined in practice.” Only in Ulster did the old system of race-based oppression prevail. — Noel Ignatiev, How the Irish Became White, 136

Categorization

• XREF: The racial-to-national oppression shift parallels the reader’s interest in category reclassification drivers; also contrasts with the ‘Despised underclass to white’ arc the book overall charts. — connects to: Ireland’s Catholics were a colonially constructed racial caste before emigrating — Noel Ignatiev, How the Irish Became White, 130; Britain shifted Ireland from racial toward national oppression after 1801. — Noel Ignatiev, How the Irish Became White, 136; English racialism predated and shaped the proletarianization of the Irish — Cedric J. Robinson, Black Marxism_ The Making of the Black…, 18 (+7 more)

Broader Connections

• Britain shifted Ireland from racial toward national oppression after 1801. #corroborates (0.97) — Noel Ignatiev, How the Irish Became White, 136
• Ireland’s ruling class altered its oppression strategy to recruit Catholic allies #expands (0.78) — Noel Ignatiev, How the Irish Became White, 136
• English colonial ideology of savagery extended from the Irish to Africans and natives #complicates (0.76)
• The English colonial repertoire against the Irish was reapplied to Indians and blacks #complicates (0.76) — Cedric J. Robinson, Black Marxism_ The Making of the Black…, 425
• English colonial ideology toward Native Americans and blacks was recycled from its Irish conquest #complicates (0.75)
• Ireland was Britain’s first colony and the Irish its earliest racialized group. #complicates (0.74) — Stuart Hall, Essential Essays, Volume 2, 325
• English racialism predated and shaped the proletarianization of the Irish #complicates (0.72) — Cedric J. Robinson, Black Marxism_ The Making of the Black…, 18
• Racism against Europeans like the Irish predated color-based slavery #complicates (0.72)
• Racial categorization first targeted Ireland through internal colonialism #complicates (0.70) — , Stephanie B. Martens - Civilization and…, 26