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Irish Americans start working in many different careers and are fully accepted into american society
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Irish holidays,music, and celebrations become popular across the US. Especially St. Patricks day
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A potato disease destroys crops in Ireland, causing mass starvation. It pushed millions of Irish people to flee to America. Irish farmers, British government officials were impacted the most.
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Irish Americans begin winning government jobs and helping improve city life. This shows they are becoming part of american society.
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Irish Families create strong communities in big cities. These neighborhoods help them adjust and find support. Families were impacted
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Many Irish immigrants enlist in the Union Army, hoping to prove loyalty and earn respect. Their participation plays a major role in shaping Irish identity in America. Irish soldiers and the US military leaders were key players.
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Thousands of Irish immigrants take dangerous job building railroads across the country. Their hard labor helped expand transportation in the US workers, railroad companies, and city governments were involved.
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Over 1 million Irish immigrants arrive in the US. This becomes the largest group of immigrants at the time. Irish families, US immigrant ports were involved in this.
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Irish immigrants encounter harsh unfair treatment. This event shows how difficult assimilation was for Irish newcomers. Irish job seekers and employers were key players.
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Large groups of Irish immigrants begin arriving in American Port cities, especially New York, and Boston. Many flee poverty and discrimination in Ireland, holding for steady work and safer living conditions. Irish families and laborers were most impacted.