Chinese immigrants to the United States were quickly separated according to an arbitrary set of characteristics, including slight differences in skin color. The Irish immigrants were similarly segregated, despite having white skin. What was one of the bases on which the Irish were segregated and racialized?

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One of the bases on which the Irish were segregated and racialized was their religion. They were discriminated against because of their Catholicism, which was viewed as inferior by the Protestant majority.

Chinese Immigrants to the United States Were Quickly Separated According