1. A Modest Proposal
Was he trying to join in the systematic genocide of his own people or was he attempting to motivate the British rule to look at their policies regarding Irish trade and the rights of their Irish citizens? ... The largest majority of Irish citizens, at the time, were Roman Catholic, most of who were poor sharecroppers or tradesmen. ... Due to the British landlords charging outrageously high rent, and the many taxes they were subject to under British rule. ...
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