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Irish Immigration in the 19 th Century

Irish Immigration in the 19 th Century

Immigration to America Sheet music cover image, 1848 2

Immigration to America Sheet music cover image, 1848 2

Close-knit Communities & Prejudice Sketch depicting a family in the Five Points neighborhood in

Close-knit Communities & Prejudice Sketch depicting a family in the Five Points neighborhood in New York, 1873 3

Anti-Catholicism & Nativism Nativist print depicting a Know-Nothing figure Painting depicting a violent anti.

Anti-Catholicism & Nativism Nativist print depicting a Know-Nothing figure Painting depicting a violent anti. Catholic riot in Maine in 1854 4

Central Historical Question: Were the Irish considered “white” in the United States in the

Central Historical Question: Were the Irish considered “white” in the United States in the 19 th century?

Document A Saxon, seemingly used interchangeably with Anglo-Saxon in this passage, is being used

Document A Saxon, seemingly used interchangeably with Anglo-Saxon in this passage, is being used as a classification for a white person of English descent. Celt in this passage is being used as a classification of an Irish person. During the late nineteenth century, terms like Saxon and Anglo. Saxon were sometimes used as racial labels to contest the whiteness of other European ethnic groups and exclude them for various political and cultural reasons. The term Celt was often employed by nativists to racially distinguish themselves from Irish immigrants. 6

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Central Historical Question: Were the Irish considered “white” in the United States in the

Central Historical Question: Were the Irish considered “white” in the United States in the 19 th century?

Irish Immigration Summary Causes of Irish Immigration IrishIrish Immigration Summary Causes of Irish Immigration Irish
Irish immigration Irish immigration early immigrants Before 1840Irish immigration Irish immigration early immigrants Before 1840
IRISH PRESENTATION Irish flag This is the IrishIRISH PRESENTATION Irish flag This is the Irish
IRISH 226 IRISH LITERATURE Introduction to Irish HistoryIRISH 226 IRISH LITERATURE Introduction to Irish History
Mid 19 th Century Irish Immigration FROM 1846Mid 19 th Century Irish Immigration FROM 1846
IMMIGRATION AND EMIGRATION WHAT IS IMMIGRATION Immigration MigrationIMMIGRATION AND EMIGRATION WHAT IS IMMIGRATION Immigration Migration
IMMIGRATION Old Immigration Western Europe New Immigration 1890IMMIGRATION Old Immigration Western Europe New Immigration 1890
ITALIAN IMMIGRATION EMIGRATION IMMIGRATION italian immigration started inITALIAN IMMIGRATION EMIGRATION IMMIGRATION italian immigration started in
IMMIGRATION The American Dream IMMIGRATION ARTICLES THE CENTURYIMMIGRATION The American Dream IMMIGRATION ARTICLES THE CENTURY
Immigration in the th 19 Century Early ImmigrationImmigration in the th 19 Century Early Immigration
Immigration in the th 19 Century Early ImmigrationImmigration in the th 19 Century Early Immigration
Immigration at the Turn of the Century ImmigrationImmigration at the Turn of the Century Immigration