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| The toll of the potato famine |
The potato famine occurred in the 1800's which cause the Irish to flee Ireland. You're probably wondering what potato famine is? Well to answer your question, a potato famine is a form of starvation. Due to the famine, the population decreased 20-25% because of immigration and starvation. The potato famine began in 1845 and lasted to 1849. By the time the famine was over, many Irish had already left to America to begin a new life.
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| The Irish arriving in Boston |
The Irish faced great dehumanization in America, even in Boston. They weren't allowed to get jobs or use public bathrooms, they were called pigs,monkeys, and different animals. The Irish lived in horrible places where they could get very sick and most likely to die. The Americans didn't agree with the fact of the Irish invading the united states. Americans left their homes to move away from the Irish because they looked at them as animals and thought that they had diseases. However many Irish did find decent work such as working at factories, building railroads, babysitting, and being a made. Although many Irish had jobs they weren't being paid enough to support their families.
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