Immigration in Whitchapel

Irish immigrants

Left Ireland for the USA but ended up in London instead

Poverty made them live in poor parts

Had to work as navvies (building roads, railways and canals)

Reputation for dunk and violent

Associated with terrorism such as Fenians

Eastern European immigrants

Huge influx in the 1880's

Mainly Russian and Jewish

Had to live in poor areas due to poverty

Tend to stuck together, causing segregation between groups of people

Some parts of Whitechapel had 95% Jewish population

Anti-semitism in Whitechapel, blamed for things such as Jack the Ripper

Revolutionary groups

Anarchists

Socialists

Opposed organised government and socialism

Wanted to end capitalism

Feared by authorities, middle and upper class

Feared by authorities, middle and upper class

Fluctuating population

Resulting tensions

Most accomodation temporary, so many residents were as well, meaning they weren't there long enough to get a job or help the community in any way.

Jewish were prepared to accept lower pay and poor conditions, annoying other workers

Foreigners blamed for many crimes such as Jack the Ripper