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To: the scotsman

Millions died. Britain was next door and could have done far more. It chose not to. There’s no BS there.


77 posted on 12/28/2011 3:05:41 PM PST by vladimir998
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To: vladimir998

Britain bought grain from America and exported it to Ireland. Britain set up a Famine Commission to organise relief. Britain revoked its Corn Laws. And passed several laws to help relieve the famine.

Chose not to?. Nonsense.

Mistakes were made, but much of what Britain is supposed to have done did not happen and what she did do gets ignored.


84 posted on 12/28/2011 4:18:14 PM PST by the scotsman (I)
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To: vladimir998

http://www.wesleyjohnston.com/users/ireland/past/famine/index.htm


85 posted on 12/28/2011 4:19:01 PM PST by the scotsman (I)
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