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He is predominately remembered for his role in securing Catholic Emancipation in 1829, a series of reforms that removed restrictions on Roman Catholics living in the British Empire.
The restrictions had been introduced by the Act of Uniformity 1662, the Test Acts of the late 1600s, and the much-maligned Penal Laws of the 1600s which stripped Catholics of a number of rights and sought to ensure the dominance of the Protestant class.
While some of these restrictions had been eased in the late 18th century, many still existed in the early 1800s, prompting O'Connell to form the Catholic Association in 1823 to broaden his campaign for Catholic Emancipation.
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Also interesting is that Frederick Douglas heard one of his abolitionist speeches. Anyhoo, it takes this long to remove many of the restrictions placed on Catholics.
The restrictions had been introduced by the Act of Uniformity 1662, the Test Acts of the late 1600s, and the much-maligned Penal Laws of the 1600s which stripped Catholics of a number of rights and sought to ensure the dominance of the Protestant class.
While some of these restrictions had been eased in the late 18th century, many still existed in the early 1800s, prompting O'Connell to form the Catholic Association in 1823 to broaden his campaign for Catholic Emancipation.
Why is Daniel O'Connell so revered?
Known as the Liberator and Ireland's Great Emancipator, Daniel O'Connell is one of the most important and revered figures in Irish history, but what exactly did he do to be held in such high esteem?
Also interesting is that Frederick Douglas heard one of his abolitionist speeches. Anyhoo, it takes this long to remove many of the restrictions placed on Catholics.
