counter claim
All though some people may say that the Irish were considered white during the 19th century because of their skin color but they were wrong . They were considered un-American due to their religion. From document B it states that "They HATE our Republic, and are trying to overthrow it. They HATE our Flag, and they grossly insulting it. They HATE the liberty of the Press. They HATE the liberty of speech. They HATE our Public School system. They HATE the Bible, and would blot it out of existence if they could! They HATE Protestants, and are sworn to exterminate them from our country and the earth."