[exDemMom]

I didn’t say they weren’t paid, or compare them to slaves. From what I’ve read, they were subject to quite a bit of racism. Which, I believe, is a form of exploitation.

Other groups were subjected to that, also. The Irish come to mind.

[muawiyah]

There were hardly any people but Wild Indians and other Rail Road Guys in the areas where they worked ~ which meant social interaction was pretty limited.

Neither the railroad guys, the Indians or the Chinese for that matter talked much about it, nor did they write all that much.

What you had later on in Congress was a lot of legislation to KEEP MORE CHINESE OUT.

Congress was on side of the continent and the Chinese were on the other.

[muawiyah]

You did know that for about half the people of Irish origin in America their ancestors were already here BEFORE the American Revolution. Several of my Murphy ancestors and cousins have been among the most highly decorated and revered soldiers in American history.

If you'd had someone trying to subject them to racial discrimination they'd probably beat them to a pulp ~

There's one sign about no dogs or Irish, but that's one sign. Appears to have been a joke. No bartender would dare try to keep 'em out.

The passage of PROHIBITION was definitely anti-Irish of course.