Item 32 - 'The Convention of the Irish Race, to be held in Philadelphia on June 28th, 1880.'

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Statement announcing the Convention of the Irish Race in Philadelphia on 28 June 1880, presenting it as a gathering of Irish people and organisations in the United States to support the cause of Irish national independence and coordinate collective action. It appeals for broad participation through locally elected delegates, emphasises unity and the setting aside of internal divisions, and frames the convention as a means of advancing Irish political objectives through organised cooperation. Notable endorsers of the statement include Jeremiah O'Donovan Rossa and Thomas Mellon. The convention led to the formation of The United Irishmen, a revolutionary organization founded by Irish-American delegates dedicated to supporting Irish self-rule and independence through militant and physical-force means.