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Published in Ireland - Social interactions and entertainment - 1 - 27 Aug 20 21:27


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So a Boycott...  where did the word come from?

Ireland of course where we are better at English language than the English themselves. 

So the word comes from the name of an agent of a English slum landowner in Mayo Ireland.

From wikipedia...

In 1880, as part of its campaign for the Three Fs (fair rent, fixity of tenure, and free sale) and specifically in resistance to proposed evictions on the estate, local activists of the Irish National Land League encouraged Boycotts employees (including the seasonal workers required to harvest the crops on Lord Ernes estate) to withdraw their labour, and began a campaign of isolation against Boycott in the local community. This campaign included shops in nearby Ballinrobe refusing to serve him, and the withdrawal of services. Some were threatened with violence to ensure compliance

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27 Aug 20 21:27
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