Irish Immigrants

After reading the articles I definately got a better view of what life was like for Irish immigrants. They come to America for a better life but it was not as simple as they thought it to be. Some of the Irish that work as migratory workers. I really respect the fact that people were able to leave their families for periods of time to make money. It takes a lot of courage to be able to do that. The thing that amazed me the most was that many did not look as Ireland as their home anymore. They wanted to leave that part of them behind them. It was like they were ashamed of where they came from. This I kind of see as their assimilation into the idea of being American. They were willing to give their past up so they could be part of a new and better society. It was also interesting to see that the Irish were looked down upon so much. Also like the article said if a black man could not do it then we get an Irish. I knew a little about the Irish and their immigration but I never knew they were viewed so low. It is almost in my opinion that work in Ireland was better than in America for them. I feel like after reading these I am glad that our country did not assimilate into one big culture. The diversity adds a unique twist of living here and makes life a lot more interesting. Why were Irish immigrants looked at differently as others?