From Famine to Femme Fatale: The Irish Ladies Land League

About this episode

This episode explores the role of Irish American women in the Ladies Land League and their impact on land reform and gender norms.

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.&...

People in this episode

Host: Alycia Asai

Topics covered

• Irish American history
• women's rights
• land reform
• gender norms
• public sphere

Keywords

• Ladies Land League
• Fanny Parnell
• Anna Parnell
• Irish American women
• land reform
• gender norms
• public sphere

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ladies Land League

Places: Ireland, United States

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