In the Mid-1800s, U

Multiple Choice

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 _____.

A) South American; provided with superior living conditions
B) South American; morally and intellectually inferior
C) Irish; provided with superior living conditions
D) Irish; morally and intellectually inferior