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Compare and contrast irish and chinese railroad workers apush

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Chinese and Irish workers had a few similarities between the two. For instance, neither group was greatly liked by Americans. They saw them as filthy immigrants who were taking jobs, because they would accept less pay. The Americans also dislike the fact that so many immigrants were taking up space. Both Chinese and Irish railroad workers suffered harsh living conditions and back breaking work on railroad crews.
The Irish men differed from the Chinese in the fact that they were easily considered drunkards. They drank heavily, causing many fights and strikes during the railroad's construction. The Chinese, on the other hand, remained sober. The Chinese practiced cleanliness and ate food such as fruits and vegetables, that helped them maintain their health. Many Irish ended up dying of dysentery because of their unhealthy habits. Another difference between the two is that the Irish were given a decent pay wage and did not have to buy their own tools. Railroad personnel denied the same benefits to the Chinese so they were paid much less and had to pay the railroad money for any of the equipment they used.

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The similarities between Irish and Chinese railroad workers are:

They were disliked by AmericansThey were accused of taking local jobsThey worked in bad conditions

The differences between Irish and Chinese railroad workers are:

The Irish were considered to be heavy drinkersThe Chinese workers were usually sober and level headedThe Chinese were cleaner than the IrishThe Chinese were paid less than the Irish

The history of the Chinese and Irish railroad workers in America is one that is very interesting because of the treatment which they both received from the Americans and their general conduct.

The Americans were hostile to both the Chinese and Irish railroad workers because they were accepting jobs for lesser pay which was taking away jobs which the Americans were previously doing, so they were hated.

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