The Address urged Irish Americans to ally with abolitionists

Evidence

JOIN WITH THE ABOLITIONISTS EVERYWHERE. They are the only consistent advocates of liberty. Tell every man that you do not understand liberty for the white man, and slavery for the black man; that you are for LIBERTY FOR ALL, of every color, creed, and country. — Noel Ignatiev, How the Irish Became White, 52

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Irish nationalists like John Mitchel openly embraced slavery in America — Noel Ignatiev, How the Irish Became White, 125; Tens of thousands of Irish people signed the anti-slavery Address of 1841 — Noel Ignatiev, How the Irish Became White, 47; Irish-American leaders formally disclaimed any intent to challenge American slavery — Noel Ignatiev, How the Irish Became White, 84