The Irish that immigrated to the United States in the mid-1850s tended to live in

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The Irish immigrants in the mid-1850s tended to live in tenements, which were crowded and hazardous buildings in urban areas. They were often forced to live in these cramped and unsanitary conditions due to poverty and discrimination. While some may have lived in Chicago specifically, the larger trend was towards living in urban tenements rather than rural areas or villages.

The Irish That Immigrated to the United States in the Mid-1850s