Racism

= = == =Setting: New York City, New York (1850-1855)=

====**What?** Growing racial tensions in the city occur as almost 43% of the incoming immigrants are of Irish decent. The city of New York itself has more of an Irish population then the Capital city of Dublin at the time. Most of the incoming peoples form close knit communities for common socio-economic crises as well as recreating the atmosphere they were used to back in the home country.====


 * Building Stereotypes:** Back home the Irish were known primarily for their Honesty and Chasity stemming from their catholic roots. Now in New York City placed within poor living conditions and faced with extreme poverty they became subjected to more wild and undesirable lifestyles. Women turned to prostitution as men turned to gangs as means of gaining greater incomes for themselves or their families.