Irish migration

« Lorena PERROTTA T5 Question’s Answer - How were the Irish welcomed by the Americans? As we can see in the documents, Irish people were at first despised by American citizens.

Indeed, the Americans discriminated a lot the Irish.

For example, when they first arrived in the USA, as they were numerous, the law regarding the migrants was restricted and it was harder for them to come in the USA.

Moreover, the group “Know-Nothing” really hated Irish people.

Indeed, they wanted America to stay as it was : with no foreigners and only with protestant people.

They created flags, draw cartoons and caricature to make fun of them.

They mocked them by illustrating them as drunk, dirty, dangerous people and, eventually, always with a big nose, a beard or a mustache and their special hat.

What’s more, Americans thought that the Irish wanted to take their jobs and to impose their religion to create a new Vatican.

As we can see, no Americans wanted them to do their jobs, so we can clearly see that the propaganda of the “Know-Nothing” worked.

Eventually some Americans were even violent with Irish people. - What is their legacy? Once the Irish settled in the United States, they imported and adapted their cuisine, genres of music, and religious traditions, among many other traditions.

Indeed, if the Irish were firstly seen as drunk people, now the Irish people opened bars (or pubs), and the Americans drink with them.

Americans people also celebrate St Patrick’s day nowadays, which was first an Irish celebration.

St.

Patrick's Day was firstly a day when Americans celebrate Irish culture.

St.

Patrick's Day is a religious holiday where families attended Catholic mass and had a big meal.

Nowadays, they have made St.

Patrick's Day an annual celebration of Irish heritage.

The Irish also brought a rich culinary tradition that they adapted to the foods available in America.

Indeed, corned beef is a good example.

In Ireland, the Irish often ate pork products boiled with cabbage and potatoes.

When they arrived in America, they found that pork was more. »