Strength: It was a good plan
Weakness: It was never implemented as intended by the author
"The differences are subtle and come mostly from the different situations the two women find themselves in".
"Portia and Jessica have much in common. Both are beautiful, intelligent, and funny. Both are bold and can be blunt ".
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Answer:
Impoverished, segregated, and very poor working conditions.
Explanation:
Irish immigrants lived in poor housing blocks called tenaments and they were isolated from much of the rest of society in terms of where they lived. These tenaments were poorly constructed and disgusting.
The Irish also were used as scabs in factory (meaning they replaced striking workers) or they were chosen outright instead because they were willing to work for less. They were paid little and the conditions were awful and dangerous.
Literacy tests were intended for African Americans.