History at Source
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This book provides the reader with a source-based analysis of Anglo-Irish relations from 1798 to 1922. It begins with a coverage of the rebellion of 1798 and looks in detail at the various movements towards home rule and the role of indiviudals within them, the course of the Irish potato famine and events up to the estabishment of the Irish Free State in 1922.
Second in the 19th-century set of "History at Source" titles, this book contains written and visual sources, making it a practical "handbook" for sixth-form students of Chartism and working-class movements in the 19th century. This book, through the use of contemporary documentation, aims to familiarize students with the subject of Chartism, and to help develop an effective examination technique. In addition to a basic analysis of the Chartist movement, the role of women and the rank and file are considered, along with chapters on the economic background and the historical debate surrounding the movement. Practical advice, essay plans, specimen answers and a short contextual introduction to each chapter are also included.