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The Irish immigrated between 1820 and 1860 []

The Irish immigrated to try to escape poverty, disease, and starvation. It was very common for them so they became one of the most highest people in the world to emigrate. They weren't wanted anywhere in America and they weren't wanted for any jobs either. The Irish were treated horrible and had so much starvation and poverty that they had to try to come to America. But the trip to America wasn't that well either; the ships they went on had so much diseases and starvation, that the ships were called 'the coffin ships'. Many Irish people died on those ships and didn't make it to America. Also if they were lucky and survived the trip, they were mistreated in America by everyone. They couldn't get a job, little to no place to live, and still had starvation because of how the Americans treated them. []=

Population also changed because the Irish at first didn't have enough people so they weren't independent. But after awhile the poplulation increased and they became independent. No one relied on them anymore, so it was harder for them. This is why they had starvation and poverty. They lost almost everything; they had no food, no where to live, and couldn't work or get a job in America. []

The Irish immigrants must have been very sad, they were mistreated in Ireland, and got so ill on the ships going to America. So many of them died, it was so hard to make money for a home or even to eat food. There were also many famines like the potato famine. Many of the Irish had to deal with starvation, and all the diseases. Which was very sad because many people died from that. I think the Irish are very different now then they were, because now they're treated equal, they're aloud to apply for jobs, and there is no famine or starvation for them. Also, if they want to travel to America, they dont have to go on a ship with deadly diseases on it.