-Called "Dirty, lazy and stupid."
-Refused jobs based on race
-Changed names to hide racial origins as much as possible
-Worked to lose accent to blend in to the mainstream
-Faced segregation in schools, churches and jobs
The interesting part?
These were anti-Irish sentiments.
Remember from whence we came, my brothers and sisters.
Do not cast the first stone unless thou thyself are sinless.
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