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Compare and contrast the place of Irish immigrants in American society before and after the Great Famine of 1845 to 1850

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More immigrants came to the United States in 1845 compared to in 1840.

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The Great Famine of 1845 refers to the period when the potato crop failed in successive years (between 1845 -1849)
Before the Great Famine, The Irish population experienced a healthy Growth each year, but after the great Famine the Irish population dropped to almost 2 million and they're dropped off to poorer neighborhoods.
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