The lower-class Irish immigrants left behind by other Irish immigrants and their children who moved into more affluent urban areas in the United States were referred to as the ________.

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The term "shanty Irish" was used to refer to lower-class Irish immigrants and their descendants who lived in poorer conditions, often in shanties or makeshift housing, in contrast to the "lace-curtain Irish," who were Irish immigrants and their descendants who had achieved a higher social and economic status.

The Lower-Class Irish Immigrants Left Behind by Other Irish Immigrants