What+types+of+jobs+did+the+Irish+hold?

What type of jobs did the Irish hold once they got to America?

-The  Irish often suffered blatant or subtle job discrimination.-

-Some businesses took advantage of Irish immigrants’ willingness to work at unskilled jobs for low pay. Employers were known to replace (or threaten to replace) uncooperative workers and those demanding higher wages with Irish laborers.-

-Many Irish climbed occupational and social ladders through politically appointed positions such as policeman, fireman, and teacher.- 

-Second and third generation Irish were better educated, wealthier, and more successful than were their parents and grandparents, as illustrated by the Kennedy family.-