"Black Forties" (1 Jan 1840 Jahr – 31 Dez 1849 Jahr)
Beschreibung:
Irish immigration surged due to a potato rot in Ireland. Famine ensued, and many Roman-Catholic Irish looked for a better life in America. They faced lots of discrimination, increased competition for native workers, and were subsequently despised.
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Datum:
1 Jan 1840 Jahr
31 Dez 1849 Jahr
~ 10 years