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Life was tough for Irishmen in the 1800s. They couldn't get work and if they did it was at the lowest point on the work scale. They were beaten and cheated, living in terrible conditions. They persevered and like the Italians and Germans after them gradually rose to become leaders of our country.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 13y agoit was HORRIBLE. They were called, all over the US, the Gaelic Menace. People didn't like them mostly because of their religion (Catholicism) (America has a problem with Catholics (only Catholic President was JFK)). When Joseph Barker was elected as mayor of Pgh in 1850 (while in prison) he swore he would get rid of the menace. They often had the jobs that the slaves would normally get. If you have studied anything about the slaves, you know it was pure hell.
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What was life like for immigrants in America?
It was hard for the Irish in America because they were neglected for their accents and jobs with signs saying "Irish no need apply."
What was the Irish life like?
irish life is like normal life.
Why did Irish immigrants want slavery?
Most Irish people did not want slavery. The Irish culture teaches a respect for all human beings. Some Irish immigrants fought for the south with the agreement that their entire family could become citizens if one man of the family joined the Confederate Army. (New York and Baltimore did the same to attract Irish immigrants and fill draft quotas). Some Irish immigrants (like some of many other cultures) were attracted to the slave-keeper mentality because of profit motivations or because they wanted to dominate others the way that England had dominated Ireland for centuries. But keep in mind that most Irish immigrants (and most immigrants from other poor lands) did not want slavery.
Is Irish dancing an Irish tradition?
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What were immigrants life like during the 1700s?
Great!
How did immigrants affect the us?
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What was life in America like for most immigrants?
it was some what good
How were Irish catholics treated in 1819?
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Were immigrants from places other than England welcomed in colonial New York?
Yes, all immigrants were welcomed. There was a large percentage from Germany. Ireland, Scotland, and even a few from Sweden. Later some did find discrimination like the Irish in the 1860's, but the early Irish were the ones who looked down on the new immigrant Irish.
What was the ride to America like for the Irish immigrants?
they traveled by camel across the European continent, and then took a boat across the Atlantic Ocean
Immigrants from Ireland was mostly a result of?
In the 1840s it was because of famine. In other times there were various reasons, but all amounting to people going in search of a better life. They were getting away from things like poverty, unemployment, political issues and violence, amongst other things.
What do the origins of KentuckyVermontTennesse have in common?
These were pioneer states settled by men like Daniel Boon. A large number of the population were also of Scottish/Irish immigrants.
