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Michael Davitt

Born

in Straide, County Mayo, Ireland

March 25, 1846

Died

May 30, 1906

Website

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Davitt

Genre

Politics, Nonfiction

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Michael Davitt (Irish: Mícheál Mac Dáibhéid; 25 March 1846 – 30 May 1906) was an Irish republican and nationalist agrarian agitator, an inspirer of Mahatma Gandhi, a social campaigner, labour leader, journalist, Home Rule constitutional politician and Member of Parliament (MP), who founded the Irish National Land League.

Michael Davitt was born in Straide, County Mayo, Ireland, at the height of the Great Famine, the second of five children born to Martin and Catherine Davitt. They were of peasant origin, but Davitt's father had a good education and could speak English and Irish. In 1850, when Michael was four and a half years old, his family was evicted from their home in Straide due to arrears in rent. They entered a local workhouse but whe ...more

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Average rating: 3.79 · 448 ratings · 52 reviews · 28 distinct works

	The Fall of Feudalism in Ireland: Or the Story of the Land League Revolution 4.30 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2007 — 56 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Jottings in Solitary 2.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2004 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Scuais 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1998	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Leaves from a Prison Diary, Or, Lectures to a Solitary Audience. Volume 2 of 2 it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2010 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Within The Pale: The True Story Of Anti-semitic Persecutions In Russia it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1903 — 56 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	The Boer Fight For Freedom: From The Beginning Of Hostilities To The Peace Of Pretoria 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1902 — 51 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Land Nationalisation; Or, National Peasant Proprietary, Lectures 1882 Leather Bound 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Let justice be done tho the heavens fall.”
― Michael Davitt

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“It is an error to assume that the Jews have not thriven anywhere in agricultural industry.”
― Michael Davitt, Within the Pale: The Story of Anti-Semitic Persecutions in Russia

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“I have come from a journey through the Jewish Pale, a convinced believer in the remedy of Zionism…Other countries cannot be expected to relieve Russia of the unhappy victims of oppression and poverty. Where, then, are they to go?”
― Michael Davitt, Within the Pale: The Story of Anti-Semitic Persecutions in Russia

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