Boycott, land agent in Mayo, is 'boycotted'

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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In the Irish 'Land War', Captain Charles Boycott, a land agent in Mayo, is ostracised by the local population after he refuses to reduce rents to the rate demanded by tenants suffering the effects of bad harvests. This is the origin of the term 'boycott', since his case is soon picked up by the newspapers and becomes famous.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Boycott, land agent in Mayo, is 'boycotted'". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 December 2011 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=18826, accessed 23 November 2024.]

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