This is when the Irish started coming over from Ireland due to the Potato famine. The majority of the Irish was Catholic and the Puritans who were already here did not like them.
B. Explanation of immigrant acceptance and discrimination.
i. They were facing persecution and were being despised. The University of Notre Dame was a place where they felt accepted since the school was an honorable university. .
C. Anti "Catholic Rioting.
i. Many riots occurred in the northern cities but one of the biggest was in Philadelphia in 1844. There was a period of economic depression, Protestants, Catholic, and the local militia were all involved in the riot. Multiple were injured, 16 were injured and over 40 buildings were brought down to the ground. .
VI. Influences.
A. The 19th Amendment was passed by Congress on June 4, 1919 and ratified on August 18, 1920. This amendment gave women the right to vote.
B. Women were still present since 1918 and took summer sessions for advanced studies (222).
C. A merger of St. Mary's and Notre Dame occurred in 1972 which caused the integration of women into Notre Dame (222).
D. Women were first allowed in freshman class of 1972. This fully integrated women into Notre Dame's education and social life (223).
E. The Seneca Falls Convention of 1848 was intended for women who wanted the right to vote. .
F. WWI helped women because it led to multiple advances in the women's rights movements and contributed to the 19th amendment. .
G. The Fair Labor Act of 1939 was made to uphold the minimum wage, regardless of gender.
H. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was made to prohibited employment discrimination.
I. This was based on the race, color, religion, origin, and gender of the applicant.
Inspirations of The University of Notre Dame .
The mystique atmosphere of Notre Dame is challenging to explain. In the book The Spirit of Notre Dame by Jim Langford and Jeremy Langford, Regis Philbin recalls when he first stepped on campus, "There was something there, something in the air, something that made you feel better, something that made you want to be better"" (Langford).
