Question

Compare and contrast the contact situations of African Americans and Irish immigrants. What were the key differences pointed out by the author of the text? How are these differences reflected in the current situations of both these groups

Answer 1

Answer:
In the 1800s, the condition of Ireland was very terrible. Due to unemployment and famine in Ireland forced the people of Ireland to America for food, shelter and job opportunities.It is estimated that from 1820 to 1930 one around 4.5 Million Irish immigrant arrives in the United States. But the situation was not good in America for the jobs opportunities were limited and most of the Irish workers found lower class jobs like work in factories and coal mines. Irish women also work as house servants and industrial worker.
The situation of Irish people is different from the African American people because they are in better condition as compared to African American community.
On the other hand,
African Americans are owed reparations for other groups of people.
African community is the oldest group in America after White peoples and Its contribution to the creation and development of American society is very much.
It is very difficult to imagine the U.S without African American people because they are the essential part of our society and one of the main part of American culture.
But even in the 21st century, they feel discrimination in every field in society. It is a harsh fact of our society.

Many African American thinkers believed that U.S government only showed dreams of the free society to African Americans but in reality, it was just false claims due to white racism.
The main reasons for this failure were cultural backwardness of Negro’s and racism towards the black people by white people. white racist people believed that blood if black people should not enter into the society of the nation.
White people or people of European lineage believed that they were superior to the people of other descent.
But the concept of race plays an important role in justifying discrimination.
According to it, only white people are men. Therefore, they are created equal but people of other descent like black, yellow, red, and brown are inferior. Hence, the phrase like, all men are created equal, not applicable to them.
This argument helps to give justification of the cruel acts like racial discrimination and violence.