In the late 1800s, there was a large influx of people emigrating from Ireland. The Great Famine in Ireland and recruitment for the American Civil War caused millions of Irish people to leave their country for the United States. Between 1850 and 1860 alone, a million Irish immigrants arrived in America. They dreamed of a rich country where they would be accepted and equal, unlike Ireland at the time. The reality was far from Eden. Their reputation as a “white nigger” followed them from Britain to America. The treatment of Irish immigrants during the colonial period pales in comparison to the discrimination and obstacles faced by immigrants in the 19th century. Margaret Fuller, an American journalist in the 1800s, wrote that the Irish, who had high hopes for freedom and equality, were sadly disappointed upon their arrival. They quickly became the “poorest of all white people.” Known as "white niggers" and "paddys," American theater stereotyped the Irish as "happy, lazy, stupid, with a gift for music and dancing." It wasn't as strong as the drunken, criminal stereotype of the Irish, however. White Americans also tended to identify the Celtic ancestry of these Irish immigrants, even having stereotypes based on this. Characterized as having "a small upturned nose, a high forehead, and a black skin tone", further separating the Irish from their American neighbors. Their religion was another important factor in delaying their assimilation. Protestant Irish immigrants of the colonial era fared better than Catholic Irish in the 1800s because of their shared religion with Americans. Catholicism began to have a negative connotation with Irish. Religion has only created a huge divide between predominantly Protestant people. They did not have the same opportunities as native-born Americans and were left to fight for themselves. Examining two songs, "No Irish Need Apply" and "What Irish Boys Can Do," [materials found at the end of the article] that highlight anti-Irish prejudice gives a better idea of ​​what the Irish people expected when coming to America, how they were treated and how they reacted to such discrimination. In 1862, a composer believed to be Kathleen O'Neill published a new version of the British song "No Irish Need Apply." This edition of the song featured an additional verse dedicated to highlighting anti-Irish prejudice in America. At the beginning of the song, the writer shares his experiences of job hunting and the poor treatment of his fellow Irish people. The last part of the song describes America as "the land of the Glorious and the Free" and the "kind faces" of Americans. It seems obvious that O'Neill said that with America's reputation for greatness in addition to being the "land of the free," native-born Americans should treat newcomers and immigrants kindly..