1. The Potato Blight
... problems among Irish farmers. "Wheat prices fell by one third promoting the London Parliament to pass the Corn Law. Thin legislation, ostensibly enacted to "save the farmer" excluded imported grain (except from captive Ireland) from the British Isles until the price of domestic cereals reached a profitable target price in the marketplace. Although the law led to continued growth in the export of grain from Ireland to England, guaranteed minimum prices favored ... . These writ! ings place fault on the victim and overlook the fact that violence and coercion were used maintain order in Brit...
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