of Limerick was created in 1691 to permit Catholics the level of tolerance from before the English Civil Wars, but it was failed by the Protestant-controlled parliament in Dublin. In 1695, the first Penal Laws were passed to restrict Catholic rights to education and possession of arms and horses. In 1704, more Penal Laws were passed to keep Catholics from owning land and voting. These laws were not repealed until 1776. When emigration to America became a means of survival for Irish families, Wolfe Tone, inspired by the French and American revolutions, created the United Irishman in 1791. The United Irishmen, supported by the French, held a rebellion against England in 1798 but ultimately failed, and Tone was captured and committed suicide in prison. In 1801, the Act of Union was passed by the English parliament, creating the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. was a Catholic lawyer Daniel O’Connell that argued against the Act of Union. created the Catholic Association in O’Connell 1823, and in Ireland got him elected for a seat in Parliament in 1828, but he’s popularity he could not take the seat, since Catholics could not hold office. This led to the Catholic Emancipation Act in 1829, which allowed Catholics to hold office. O’Connell’s popularity in Ireland fell in the 1840s, when he refused to go against British law to hold rallies against the Act of Union during the Potato Famine. This led to more extreme rebellions by the Irish, as the country lacked food, and the people denied landownership. During this time, other nations were obviously affected by the massive amounts of immigrants that were fleeing Ireland due to the restrictions and discrimination against many Catholics; many Irish Catholics were further encouraged to escape when the famine
of Limerick was created in 1691 to permit Catholics the level of tolerance from before the English Civil Wars, but it was failed by the Protestant-controlled parliament in Dublin. In 1695, the first Penal Laws were passed to restrict Catholic rights to education and possession of arms and horses. In 1704, more Penal Laws were passed to keep Catholics from owning land and voting. These laws were not repealed until 1776. When emigration to America became a means of survival for Irish families, Wolfe Tone, inspired by the French and American revolutions, created the United Irishman in 1791. The United Irishmen, supported by the French, held a rebellion against England in 1798 but ultimately failed, and Tone was captured and committed suicide in prison. In 1801, the Act of Union was passed by the English parliament, creating the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Daniel O’Connell was a Catholic lawyer that argued against the Act of Union. O’Connell created the Catholic Association in 1823, and he’s popularity in Ireland got him elected for a seat in Parliament in 1828, but he could not take the seat, since Catholics could not hold office. This led to the Catholic Emancipation Act in 1829, which allowed Catholics to hold office. O’Connell’s popularity in Ireland fell in the 1840s, when he refused to go against British law to hold rallies against the Act of Union during the Potato Famine. This led to more extreme rebellions by the Irish, as the country lacked food, and the people denied landownership. During this time, other nations were obviously affected by the massive amounts of immigrants that were fleeing Ireland due to the restrictions and discrimination against many Catholics; many Irish Catholics were further encouraged to escape when the famine
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