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The reactions of Scots to all immigrants - Coggle Diagram
The reactions of Scots
to all immigrants
Italians
Positive
Italian businesses were embraced by Scottish society, with Nardini’s and Luca’s ice cream parlours still existing today.
Italians were accepted into Scottish society as they didn’t threaten traditional Scottish jobs. They largely provided a service to Scottish people, eg, Italian immigrants sold ice-cream from barrows
Their cafes became increasingly popular as an alterinative to the pub and alcohol as well as a place for young people to soicalise freely.
Negative
Presbyterian leaders were unhappy that the cafés opened on the Sabbath and their opening times extended beyond those of public houses.
Irish Cathloics
Positive
During
WW1
those who fought alone side other scots created a sence of respect and those who signed up for the British army proved loyality.
Members of Catholic Irish communities were involved in
strikes
and
trades union
campaigns which was both welcomed and encouraged by Scottish workers.
Negative
Experienced very poor living conditions. Poor housing and sanitation led to diseases such as cholera, typhus and tuberculosis.
Irish immigrants were also seen as carriers of disease. Typhus, for example, was known as ‘Irish fever'
The Irish Catholics were seen as drunken, idle, uncivilised and undermining the moral fibre of Scottish society. Many native Scots didn’t mix with them due to this
stereotype
.
The Church of Scotland became overtly hostile to Roman Catholicism.
Since the Reformation, Scotland had been a Protestant country and Catholicism was largely unwelcome.
Attacks on the Irish became commonplace in newspapers, pulpits and on the streets.
Irish manual workers (whether Catholic or Protestant) were stereotyped as illiterate or lacking intelligence due to their poor education so they worked in low paid jobs.
As the Scottish economy collapsed in the 1920s and 1930s, workplace discrimination against Catholics grew. Scots resented Irish Catholic workers as they accepted lower wages.
Irish Prostants
Positive
Irish Protestants were more accepted into Scottish society — they shared their religion with the majority of Scots, were typically well educated and therefore had better jobs. This allowed them to integrate more easily than Catholics within Scottish society.
Created groups such as the Orange order to spread the prostant faith. Protestant Scots also joined and marches and assemblies were held regularly across Scotland.
The orange parades often lead to street fights between the catholic and prostants deepening the divison and hate.
Negative - General Irish stuff
Irish manual workers (whether Catholic or Protestant) were stereotyped by Scots as illiterate or lacking intelligence due to their poor education, so many worked in low paid jobs.
Many Irish immigrants experienced very poor living conditions. Poor housing and sanitation led to diseases such as cholera, typhus and tuberculosis.
Irish immigrants were also seen as carriers of disease. Typhus, for example, was known as ‘Irish feve
Jews
Positive
Jews were generally welcomed by Scots as they did not compete for Scots jobs.
The jewish community was in general wealthy and recieved very few state handouts, increasing the scots respect for them.
Negative
Anti-Semitism towards Jewish people, who were accused of undercutting prices and ‘sweating’. Jewish tailoring businesses became known as sweat shops due to harsh working conditions.
Their surnames were flagged and meant many Jews could not work in finance or governement.
Lithuanians
Positive
The Lithuanian miners began to join with their fellow Scottish miners in fighting to improve conditions in the mining industry and as such were accepted into the Lanarkshire Miners’ Union. They also won respect from locals for their community spirit.
Negative
the Lithuanians were accused of being the ‘most filthy in their habits of life’ and a danger to the health of the local community due to most being catholic.
It was believed that foreigners had been brought into the Ayrshire coalfields to break strikes and dilute the power of the Unions. The lithuaians accepted undercut wages and worked during strikes which infurated the scots in trade unions trying to strike for better working conditions.
The lithuanian coal miners were considered dangerous as they did not speak the same language which resulted in accidents occuring.