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