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kvasek [131]
3 years ago
14

. Explain the term “coffin ship.”

Social Studies
1 answer:
Komok [63]3 years ago
3 0

Answer:

A coffin ship was any of the ships that carried Irish immigrants escaping the Great Irish Famine and Highlanders displaced by the Highland Clearances.

Explanation:

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