The first section of the dissertation addresses the engagement between Blacks and Irish immigrants in Northern industrial cities, where relationships—both civil and tense—led to the assimilation of Irish and WASP (White Anglo-Saxon Protestant) cultures. At the same time, the social class of African Americans remained deprived and stagnant. Highlighting these moments of cooperation and shared struggle can inspire the audience to appreciate the resilience and solidarity that characterized these interactions. This section also draws significant attention to the transatlantic bonds that formed between Black Abolitionists and Irish advocates for emancipation by examining the financial and social support they received as they traveled the Emerald Isle seeking aid from the Irish people.

The second section explores the spiritual connection by examining the similarities between Famine Ballads and Negro Spirituals, both produced amid the calamity of servitude and degradation initiated by the British and American governments. Through the voices and wailings of Famine victims and those enslaved, the paper analyzes the similarities in emotional grief and sorrow between Negro Spirituals and Famine Ballads, providing a basis for extensive comparative studies in folk songs to supplement empathy among isolated civilizations.