Thomas D'arcy McGee was born in Ireland on April 13,1825. While in Ireland he was affected by the potato famine. McGee didn't like how Englad controlled his country so he join a group called Young Ireland. After they were discoverd McGee got a price put on his head.
Later he decided to go to New York. Where he lived with of group of Irish People but there was a lot of sickness, racism and poverty.
While he lived in New York with his wife they lost three of their children. After he was offered to go to Montreal and have his own newspaper there.He then took the job and moved there with his wife. While McGee was there he got elected in to the Canadian Legislature.
McGee attened both the Charlottetown and Quebec conferences. He was a believer in Confederation because his goal was to "unite all of the various people og Canada into a single nation and put aside the differences that divided them until this piont".
Later he decided to go to New York. Where he lived with of group of Irish People but there was a lot of sickness, racism and poverty.
While he lived in New York with his wife they lost three of their children. After he was offered to go to Montreal and have his own newspaper there.He then took the job and moved there with his wife. While McGee was there he got elected in to the Canadian Legislature.
McGee attened both the Charlottetown and Quebec conferences. He was a believer in Confederation because his goal was to "unite all of the various people og Canada into a single nation and put aside the differences that divided them until this piont".
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