1 août 1836 - Ancient Order of Hibernians
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Political voting bloc
– Powerful MA, NY
Ancient Order of Hibernians: semi-secret society founded in Ireland to fight landlords. It moved to America and became a benevolent society for the oppressed Irish. Helped spawned the Molly Maguires.
Molly Maguires: secret organization of Irish miners that campaigned against poor working conditions in Pennsylvania coal mines in the 1860s and 1870s.
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