Abstract
This article focuses on the history of Irish migrants in Birmingham in an attempt to enhance historical understanding of race, ethnicity and ‘whiteness’ in post-war Britain. To do so, it will look at two Birmingham histories: the Young Christian Workers’ Association’s report on the Welfare of Irish migrants in 1951, and anti-Irish violence in the aftermath of the Birmingham Pub Bombings of 1974. It will consider the extent to which Irish immigrants were victims of racism, what this meant in terms of discrimination and identity, and, in particular, how Irish experiences corresponded to that of black and Asian migrants.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 209-230 |
| Journal | Contemporary British History |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Early online date | 19 Apr 2018 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2018 |
Access to Document
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Checked for eligibility: 19/04/2018 This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Contemporary British History on 19th April 2018, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/13619462.2018.1455031