The Irish Potato Famine was a great famine that took place in Ireland between 1845 and 1852. The famine was caused by a potato disease‚ also called a potato blight. This was a huge problem especially considering that much of Ireland’s population was heavily reliant on potato crops. The famine itself killed around one million people. The question of genocide comes in when the British are taken into account. Ireland was dependent to Britain‚ much like how today countries like Puerto Rico are dependent
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America because of the potato famine that was happening back home in Ireland. The first task he needed to do was find a place to live at with his family; he realized that the decent houses and apartments were out of his budget. He only had money for the crowded and unhygienic apartments‚ if they could be called that. After John picked a “room” out‚ he went to search for jobs. While he was out looking for work‚ he noticed people eyeing him strangely and signs saying “No Irish Need Apply.” The only
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Comparisons between The Hispanic Migration to the United States & the Irish Potato Famine The Irish Potato Famine and The Hispanic Migration are completely different things that happened at 2 different times‚ but there are some things that are similar. The push and pull factors of these 2 migrations are the environmental‚ social‚ and political reasons. These reasons are very important when it comes to leaving or going to a new country or place. The environment of Mexico is very rough and very
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. Potato crops were the best option for Irish people because potatoes provide lots of nutrients and the crops were easy to grow in Irish lands due to their adaptability in almost any surface. However‚ the dependency on potatoes started to be dangerous when a new potato disease commonly known as potato blight affected the crops year after year in the 1840’s. This disease caused the loss of great part of the crops until the end of the decade‚ but especially in the year 1847‚ called the black forty-seven
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The Irish Potato Famine Six long years‚ with over 1 million dead‚ and nearly a quarter of the population missing‚ the Irish Potato Famine left a massive imprint in history (Irish 1). Most people underestimate the destruction of the Potato Famine because 1 million does not look like very many in today’s population numbers. Back in the 1800’s‚ less than 8 million populated Ireland. With their largest food source destroyed‚ the Irish looked upon Britain for help‚ in
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will investigate the response of the British Government during the great famine of Ireland between 1845 and 1852. It will look at the political ideology that inspired the public relief works and how they failed to offer relief from starvation‚ but instead focused on bringing about social change inspired by largely an anti-Irish sentiment. It will also examine the role of the soup kitchen’s that were set up to attack famine conditions directly and how this represented and exposed the Governments lies
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mid-19th century‚ a famine hit Ireland that forced many Irish to leave their homes and emigrate to America in hopes of rebuilding their lives and rising out of their impoverished and starving state. Many Irish emigrated to the eastern part of the United States‚ specifically to New York. The Irish immigrants did not have an easy life in New York because of anti - Irish sentiment and their inability to assimilate into American culture. The most common place in New York where the Irish lived was an area
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modern society our perspectives on issues have altered. Out of the many of the push factors that Ireland was faced with the “Great Potato Famine” was the basis for many people immigrating. Many other reasons that the Irish had begun to immigrate were from political reasons‚ rising poverty levels‚ and spread of disease. The famine during 1847- 1852‚ lead to the potato harvest to fail year after year. This resulted in the increase of food cost‚ forcing the middle class to become poor. This issue had
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one of the most devastating travesties: the potato famine. Disease was spread upon Ireland’s main crop‚ the potato‚ which caused Ireland’s agricultural economy to hit rock bottom. It also caused many deaths among the Irish through starvation. To avoid death and start a new life‚ many Irish had to flee to The United States and Canada. Though many died while traveling across the Atlantic‚ thousands made it to land. With no money and no place to live‚ the Irish were about to make a big change in North
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Introduction: The Irish Famine (1845-1852) saw the population of Ireland endure great hardships‚ it saw many starve‚ many emigrate and many perish due to both starvation and disease. This essay will ‘Discuss the factors which made the Famine inevitable in 1845’. This essay will explore the events that took place and lead to the famine. It will delve into the influx of population‚ landownership‚ the Irish diet and the many other factors that saw the Famine occur. Landownership: The Plantations were
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