The most popular destinations were Boston, New York, Philadelphia and Charleston. ... That is why even today places like Boston and New York have a massive Irish-American population. At the time New York had more Irish inhabitants than Dublin which is the capital of Ireland. ... Because most of them where crammed into small "Irish ghettos" and the living conditions were not great. ... In New York in 1859 up to 55 percent of all people who were arrested were of Irish decent. ...

• Word Count: 1897
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

There was a survey done in New York's Attica Prison, to find out how many of the black inmates were born to teenage mothers, and 90% of them said that they were. ... Nearly 40 percent of the 15-19 year olds in this country are poor or low income , and many grow up in economic, social, and ethnic ghettos. ...

• Word Count: 1808
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

The money gained through the lawlessness and violence against the native Americans in the western fur trade was used for real estate in New York, where easily corrupted officials helped Astor become one America's first and greatest slumlords, taking money away from poor immigrants for the privilege of living in the vilest of tenement housing. ... They had become folk heroes and role models for the kids in the Italian ghettos, many of which were to seek their own places in this new society. ...

• Word Count: 2135
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: Undergraduate