The Most Notable Irish Politicians Of The 19th Century And Early 20th Century

Annie Moore was the first irish immigrant to arrive to Ellis Island at the of 15 in 1892. Annie was April 24, 1874 in ireland. She was the daughter the of Matthew and Julia Moore. Annie came to America with her two brothers Phillip and Anthony whom she traveled with by ship to the New York harbor. They arrived at the S.S Nevada harbor December 31, 1891. She received a $10 gold piece for being the first immigrant processed at Ellis Island , it was also Annie’s 15th birthday. Annie came to America to support and provide for her family and look for a job. The obstacles she faced while in here were losing track of her brothers but also had the opportunity to work at the potato famine. During this time Annie married the German immigrant Joseph

In “Who’s Irish”, Gish Jen demonstrates a family that has Chinese root and American culture at the same time. The main character is a fierce grandmother who lives in with her daughter’s family, and then ironically forced to move out because of her improper behavior during she raises her granddaughter. The author uses some unpleasant language and contents to describe the situation, which are effectively demonstrate how difficult and how struggle for people who lives in the gap between two different cultures. I can’t say who is right or who is wrong, but feel sorry for the grandmother.

The letter from the Birmingham Jail was written on April 16, 1963 by Martin Luther King Jr, this letter defends how people are treated with the violence of racism, he also responded to the public stating his concern. He talked with eight white leaders from

Radical Whigs – “made attacks on the use of patronage and bribes by the king 's ministers. They warned citizens to be on guard for possible corruption.”

The Irish were considered White in 19th century America, but they were considered inferior to the native born Americans. In Document A. the cartoon showed the Irish being labeled as white, but were equal to blacks. So the Irish and blacks were distinguished as having an equal social status. So they were both victims of racism. Then in Document B. it was said “Things which Roman Catholics priests and all true Roman Catholics hate”. All Irish were Roman Catholics, and in the 19th century all Roman Catholics were white. Showing that once again the Irish were white but were discriminated because of their religion. Their religion was discriminated against because it wasn’t the same as the native born American’s. The native born Americans were Protestants.

The book, “The Irish Way” by James R. Barrett is a masterpiece written to describe the life of Irish immigrants who went to start new lives in America after conditions at home became un-accommodative. Widespread insecurity, callous English colonizers and the ghost of great famine still lingering on and on in their lives, made this ethnic group be convinced that home was longer a home anymore. They descended in United States of America in large numbers. James R. Barrett in his book notes that these people were the first group of immigrants to settle in America. According to him, there were a number of several ethnic groups that have arrived in America. It was, however, the mass exodus of Irish people during and after the great

In the late 1800s, people from other countries across the world choose to leave their homes and move to the United States. United States was seen as the land of economic opportunity at this time because of famine, land and job shortages, and rising taxes in their countries. Many others desired personal freedom or to escape political and religious persecution. Between 1870 and 1900, over 12 million immigrants arrived in hopes of a promising future. The majority of these immigrants were from England, Ireland, and Germany. Immigrants from Europe commonly entered from ports on the East Coast and settled nearby. However, there were a few immigrants who were attracted by lands for farming and moved inland.

John W. Stephens, the State Senator from Caswell. In document A, it states, “ He was foully

Sir Robert Borden originally was never in politics as his choice of career, but when the Conservatives called upon him, he was obliged to join. He was very

From humble beginnings, migrating to Winnipeg from Scotland with his family in 1919, Thomas Clement Douglas rose to become one of Canada’s most revered politicians. Initially as a Baptist Minister in Weyburn, Saskatchewan seeing the sick and the old suffer greatly under capitalism, particularly during the Great Depression, Douglas wanted to do more for them than he felt he could as a pastor.

Between 1820 and 1850 the United States seen a large wave of Irish immigrant groups enter the United States (Lyman, 2015). Most of these Irish immigrants were farmers and unskilled laborers who were in search of better economic opportunities. With the failed potato crop in Ireland, famine resided and the Irish people could no longer support their families and find employment. They also were leaving behind British colonial oppression of the Irish citizens (Lyman, 2015). They were in search of a better life and thought the United States was the answer, however when they arrived they were not greeted with open arms.

Martin Luther King Jr. wrote the “Letter from a Birmingham Jail,” after an unjust proposal made by eight white clergymen. Their claims were to be that no Negro “outsider” should be allowed to establish or lead any protest and should leave them to their local neighborhoods. King replied directly to the clergymen, but used religious ties to also have his voice heard in the public. In his counter argument, King strategically used logical evidence, emotional aspects and good motives to present his perspective to the clergymen.

The Irish, like many immigrants, immigrated to Canada in hopes of finding a better life to live for themselves and their families. The first wave of Irish immigrants arrived in Newfoundland, Canada in the early 17th century. (Toner, Peter., & Leitch, Gillian, 2016). After that, the now Irish Canadians in Newfoundland, Canada found work as fishermen, but were still living in poverty like conditions they had hoped to escape from Ireland. (Toner, Peter., & Leitch, Gillian, 2016). By the 19th century, Canada saw a substantive increase in immigrants, especially Irish immigrants. This was mainly due to the fact that; poor economic conditions had hit Ireland. (Toner, Peter., & Leitch, Gillian, 2016). As well as, the growing population, the Great Famine,

American political leaders of the 1920’s were not directly responsible for the Great Depression, although the government contributed to many of the factors that lead to the Great Collapse, the burden of this event was on the citizens of the U.S. who abused the stock system, acted in their own interests, and lost economic confidence. The 1920’s is a notorious era known as the “Roaring Twenties.” The standard of living had greatly improved from the century before it. American citizens enjoyed shorter work hours and weeks, while also appreciating an increase in salary. The stock market values were continually rising. Moreover, a cultural change was also taking place. People all over the country were united through the same songs, dances, and

The turmoil of the second decade of the twentieth century gave way to a greater sense of peace and stability in the third, with a peace treaty signed between Ireland and Britain in December of 1921 and Home Rule finally established for most of the Irish isle (Ferriter, n.d.). At the same time, this new society did not lead to instant prosperity, and indeed poverty remained a major and growing problem in Ireland during this decade (Ferriter, n.d.). Economic and social problems that persisted during this decade certainly could have been pushes to increased immigration.