vor the Irish immigrant woman over the man."(71) This was a totally new concept in the hi!
             story of American society. Irish women were pulling in better wages and better working conditions compared with that of Irish men. Irish women also were not burdened with supporting a family upon migrating to America. Compared with other immigrant women, Irish women put a new face on female opportunities and success in America.
             Ireland was not a place for women to be economically aggressive. The opportunities for young women were extremely limited. In Irish f
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