From Famine to Femme Fatale: The Irish Ladies Land League
Civics & Coffee: A History Podcast
05/30/26
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Have you ever heard about the Ladies Land League?
Tune in this week to learn how Irish American women joined a land reform movement for their countrymen across the Atlantic and used their platform to challenge gender norms and enter the public sphere - all while maintaining respectability and femininity. Learn about League Leaders Fanny and Anna Parnell and their efforts at mobilizing women throughout the United States and Ireland - and why we do not know more about these trailblazers.
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