Irish immigrant men in the 1850s

A) were not legally white.
B) pushed free black workers out of low-wage jobs.
C) could not vote.
D) were mostly Protestant.
E) faced no discrimination in employment, housing, and education.

Irish Immigrant Men

Refers to male individuals from Ireland who migrated to another country, historically significant in the 19th and early 20th centuries to the United States.

Low-Wage Jobs

Positions that offer compensation at the lower end of the pay scale, often not sufficient to meet the basic living expenses of the worker.

Free Black Workers

Denotes African American individuals who were not enslaved and worked for wages or owned their businesses, notably before and after the Civil War in the United States.