Why are Irish people discriminated against in America?

First, Nally said: The Great Famine was not only a natural disaster, but the political violence of the British government was the fundamental reason why human beings suffered many famines later. Even after being ruled by Britain for hundreds of years, Americans still discriminate against the Irish more according to this inertial thinking.

Irish people have always been famous for having children. It is normal for a family to have more than a dozen children. This tradition has been going on for hundreds of years. At the same time, Ireland's land is barren and the climate is not suitable for growing most crops except potatoes, so many Irish people have no choice but to immigrate. There have been two potato famines in Irish history, each of which killed more than half of the population. The Great Famine killed more than 1 10,000 people and forced more than 1 10,000 Irish people to leave their homes and emigrate.

Extended data:

The first wave of immigrants in the United States mainly came from Italy and Ireland. Most Irish immigrants have done some manual labor on the east coast (for example, in Boston, the "Celtic" in the Celtic team refers to a culture represented by Irish traditional culture). So in the eyes of Americans, an Irishman has two characteristics: hard work and drinking. Irish people are often called Paddy, which comes from Patrick's nickname. But actually Paddy is derogatory.