Essay about Scotch-Irish Cultural History

The Quakers were first founded in the mid-1600s in England and were formerly known as The Religious Society of Friends. They were a very simple and devoted democratic group of people. When they arrived in America, they began to try to settle in Massachusetts. Massachusetts was also where the Puritan colonists had been settling and because they (the Quakers) threatened the Puritan’s beliefs in America they gave them and other opposing religions, such as the Baptists, harsh punishments for inhabiting their land which included hanging, fines, whipping, and banishing the people from Massachusetts. The Quakers later moved their efforts to the new land of Pennsylvania. They established their land on “the equality of all persons (including women, blacks, and Indians) before God.” They proved this stance of equality by being the “first group of whites to repudiate slavery” of Africans. They also purchased their found land from the Indians that owned it. These actions show that the Quakers truly lived in equality. “Religious freedom was Penn’s most fundamental principle.” The Quakers never gave an established church for Pennsylvania and allowed almost all religious freedom in its land. Although the Quakers were lenient on race, gender, and religious preference they did have a “strict code of personal morality.” They “prohibited swearing, drunkenness, and adultery” among many other activities that they thought were immoral. Many of their beliefs spread throughout America and has

In the Puritan society, there was no set way to view marriage. In the book The Puritans: a View of Marriage and Divorce in Seventeenth-Century England, it stated that:

However, the boys were viewed as “that’s just how boys are”. The gender roles were clearly reflected within out household. Boys had the expectations of getting a good job and provide for their family when they married. Girls were to get married, cook/clean and maintain the household, take care of the children and always remember that they were the moral compass of the family unit.

Quaker men and women held different views than the society around them. this caused a lot of controversy in other colonies and most times result in jail time for them. However, they kept there views even through all of this. In quaker society men treated their wives as equals. And they also shared duties that would have solely been the women duties. These views are what resulted in William Penn creating Pennsylvania as a safe haven for quakers, and what people would view today as criminals. Even though all of this the quakers kept a high standard of ethics. Because they viewed everyone equal in their eyes and the eyes of the Lord. The Quakers sense of equality between man and women, helped this certain colony thrive and survive some of the

In the Colonial period, single men and women were typically guided into a courtship by their parents. Most families preferred to have their children marry someone of equal or higher status and would scout potential spouses on their children's' behalf. The majority of partnerships were arranged regardless of the emotional bonds or lack thereof that they felt for their future spouse, but some young people took it upon themselves to follow their emotions and peruse who they thought would be a good spouse. In this case, the male in the blossoming relationship would approach the parents of his desired wife and ask for their daughter's hand in marriage, but the decision was left up to the most influential relatives in the family. The situation would

But one thing was strange about this society; the women overruled the men. They made laws on what men should and shouldn't do. So basically if they did anything "girly," they would be sent to prison.

Post-colonial theory has still prevailed in Irish literary and cultural studies for some time. New perspectives are coming up in the spheres of history and economics. Lately, there has been a great need for the analysis of the entire history to come up with effective ways for persons to clearly understand the history of Ireland. The nineteenth century Ireland is still in a dilemma due to the controversies that explain the value of colonial and post-colonial Irish history and culture. There is always need to discuss colonial perspectives so as to better understand various aspects about this country. This essay will focus on the analysis of Terrence McDonough’s book and will analyze how the book was effective in giving an account of Ireland’s history.

The Irish Americans, A History discusses the influence of Catholicism by the emigrant population on to America. A strong and important aspect of Irish culture is found in the Catholic church. Dolan proved that the Church was not merely seen for its religious aspects, but the social institutions it built. The Catholic church gave Irish communities a space to meet each other and not feel alone in the struggles of being an emigrant. The building of these massive and expensive churches was a source of pride for the Irish because they were built and paid for with there own money. Even though they only had a little, together the community could build something great that they could all enjoy.

Girls were trained differently than boys, as they would not continue their schooling, and were taught household and “womanly” duties (Alchin).

From 1919-1923 the war of independence and the civil war began and finished in Ireland. These two wars are thought to be one, the Irish Revolution.Without the revolution, Ireland would not have gained their independence, and Ireland would still be under British government; therefore, the Revolution was an important part of Irish history.The Irish revolutions became an important part of European history because it was the time Ireland gained their independence from British government.

Since the 17th century, Ireland was the scene of a complex and bloody struggle, which has created martyrs, heroes, and a long legacy of bitterness. Irish nationalists fought the British for independence, before battling their comrades for its future. The war for Ireland encompassed iconic revolts, guerrilla struggles and hard urban warfare.

a job but he ‘missed the boat’ and, not being able to return home and

First and foremost, religion’s involvement in marriage promotes fidelity. The idea of a coventental promise, that marriage and sex are intended to be between two people exclusively, is so deeply ingrained in religion, that it is impossible to ignore. Some could even argue that this truth; that sexual exclusivity in marriage, is a non negotiable core principal in religion’s definition of marriage. In an article by Goodman, a leading researcher in the study of religion in the context

The History of Conflict in Ireland An American audience may find it difficult to comprehend the sense of history which is in the Irish conflict. It goes back to the 1920s when the island was partitioned, and Catholics in Northern Ireland believed that they were on the wrong side of that border, and believed that they had been done out of their political heritage. But Protestants have a sense of history which goes back to at least the seventeenth century, where from the time of the plantation of Ulster at the beginning of the 1600s, they have had to look to their own resources to ensure that they remained in control in the north of Ireland because they'd lost control in the rest of Ireland.

Cork, Ireland is one of the most beautiful and culturally rich places on Earth. In 2005 Cork was selected as the European Capital of Culture. With Cork’s landscape dotted with old English castles and great Catholic cathedrals it is not hard to understand why Cork was 2005’s capital of culture. There are many examples showing Ireland’s rich cultural ties but a very good example is beer. Ireland is quite renowned for its beer production and consumption. “You can trace it back no fewer than 5,000 years, back into the earliest days of Irish agriculture, when the magical trilogy of fertile soil, soft rain and gentle, cool breezes made for a climate that could produce superb barley” (“A History of Beer in Ireland”). Cork happens to be headquarters of Murphy’s Brewery. In 1906 Murphy’s Brewery was the second largest brewery in Ireland and has remained a very large brewery ever since (Wilson). Beer is a simple example of one of the many incredible things to visit Cork for.