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title: "During the 1850s Irish immigrants were often discriminated against. Why?"  
description: "During the 1850s Irish immigrants were often discriminated against. Why?"  
author: "agustina johnson"  
published: 2018-03-11  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/39838/during-the-1850s-irish-immigrants-were-often-discriminated-against-why  
category: "history, politics & society"  
tags: ["usa history"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# During the 1850s Irish immigrants were often discriminated against. Why?

During the 1850s Irish immigrants were [often](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/1644/things-we-should-say-more-often) [discriminated against](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/32862/can-i-be-punished-or-discriminated-against-for-exercising-my-rights-under-the-occupational-safety-and-health-administration-osha). Why?


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