On April 13th, 1829, an act, known as The Catholic Emancipation Act, was passed by Parliament. This was an event that changed Irish history, and could not have been achieved if it was not for Daniel O’Connell. O’Connell’s role in the passing of the Catholic Emancipation Act was not only extensive, but necessary. After the Act was passed, O’Connell could legally join Parliament, and he fought for liberty for the Irish people from the British Royalty. O’Connell had many successes while in office, and
Film Analysis: The Gangs of New York After watching the Gangs of New York, I have noticed that it has some important historical accuracy as well as inaccuracies. The movie is based in lower Manhattan during the 1860’s. The movie opens in 1846 with a gang battle between the Dead Rabbits, a gang that consist of Catholic Irish people, against the U.S.- born Nativist. The “captain” of the Dead Rabbits, Priest Vallon, ends up getting killed by his arch enemy Bill Cutting. Fallon’s young son, Amsterdam
For instance, one probably wouldn’t classify a Mexican woman with a French woman, though both may be Roman Catholics and share the same beliefs. In the same way, American Muslim women are different from their Pakistani counterparts, who are different from those in Saudi Arabia. In these countries, women are accorded different rights and privileges because of the