In the mid-1800s, U.S. prisons were holding a large number of recent immigrants. Among them, there was a disproportionate number of _____ immigrants. One reason that these inmates did not have much sympathy from the general population was the common bigotry, or a belief that these immigrants were _____.

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In the mid-1800s, Irish immigrants faced significant prejudice and were often viewed as morally and intellectually inferior by the broader American society. This bigotry contributed to their disproportionate representation in prisons and a lack of sympathy from the general population.

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