Irish Immigration Reading Like a Historian

Document A: (Close reading) The man on the right is supposed to be Irish. What comparison is the cartoon making?

Document A: (Close reading) What is the message of this cartoon?

Document B: (Close reading) Based on this document, what were three reasons the Know-Nothings targeted Irish Catholics?

Document B: (Close reading) Based on this document, what are two reasons why the Know-Nothings believed being Catholic was incompatible with being a United States citizen?

Document C: (Contextualization) Why were Irish used for difficult labor in the South?

Document C: (Close reading) Based on this document, how were the Irish treated?

Document D: (Close reading) The woman on the right is supposed to be Irish. Describe what she looks like and how she’s acting. Based on this document, what were some stereotypes about Irish women?

Document D: (Contextualization) Based on this document, what job do you think many Irish women had in the 1880s?