Irish Immigrants Pushed: Potato Famine (1840s) – Also, many had no land Took simple manual labor jobs in the US Blamed for taking jobs (sound familiar?)

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Irish Immigrants Pushed: Potato Famine (1840s) – Also, many had no land Took simple manual labor jobs in the US Blamed for taking jobs (sound familiar?) – “Irish need not apply” High rates of poverty & illiteracy Formed ethnic enclaves in major cities (New York) – Street Gangs Clung to their Catholic faith – Distrusted: Their churches burned Pushed for political power through Democratic Party

Political Cartoons from the mid 1800s about the Irish Physical Appearance of IrishMessages about the Irish

The American Party (Know-Nothing) Platform 1856 (1) Repeal of all Naturalization Laws. (2) None but Americans for office. (3) A pure American Common School system. (4) War to the hilt, on political Romanism. (5) Opposition to the formation of Military Companies, composed of Foreigners. (6) The advocacy of a sound, healthy and safe Nationality. (7) Hostility to all Papal influences, when brought to bear against the Republic. (8) American Constitutions & American sentiments. (9) More stringent & effective Emigration Laws. (10) The amplest protection to Protestant Interests. (11) The doctrines of the revered Washington. (12) The sending back of all foreign paupers. (13) Formation of societies to protect American interests. (14) Eternal enmity to all those who attempt to carry out the principles of a foreign Church or State. (15) Our Country, our whole Country, and nothing but our Country. (16) Finally,-American Laws, and American Legislation, and Death to all foreign influences, whether in high places or low