DomainArticle in Journal
Title"Black and Irish relations in 19th-century Boston : the interesting case of lawyer Robert Morris"
AuthorLeonard, William
Journal TitleHistorical Journal of Massachusetts
Journal Vol37
Journal Vol Issue37:1
Publication Date2009
Start-End Page65 — 85
Number Of Pages21 p.
Era Covered1823 — 1882
LanguageEnglish
ISSN02768313
Subject Classification
Person As SubjectMorris, Robert, 1823-1882
PlaceBoston (Massachusetts)
Country
NotesBoston's first African American lawyer; his law practice had many Irish Catholic clients at a time when relations between the two groups were said to be poor. He converted to Catholicism and became an active member of the Jesuit-run Immaculate Conception church.
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