1. Irish Immigrants and the Orange Order
The majority of the population in these regions favored the English constitutional system and practiced Protestantism. ... " The Orange Order became an important organization dedicated to the Protestant population and the defense of British hegemony. ... Membership of the Orange Order during the 1840s included various cultural groups and classes, because their ideas appealed to a wide range of the population. ... By the mid-1870s, the Irish Catholics had considerably improved their social status in Canada. ... When the Irish Catholics achieved a level of political and social acceptance si...
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