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Statistics about Life in Five Points
Five Pointers were destitute when they arrived and settled in New York’s poorest and most run-down neighborhood. On top of this, Irish Five Pointers worked for some of the lowest wages in the most dangerous and unstable jobs in the city. [...]
Tags: Five Points, Irish Immigration
Item Type: Quantitative Data
Historical Era: Antebellum America (1816-1860)
Understanding the 1855 Census Database
This activity helps students navigate and make sense of the information available in the Five Points census database. In the activity, students use the database to test hypotheses about life and residents in the Five Points. For this activity, [...]
Item Type: Teaching Activity
Historical Era: Antebellum America (1816-1860)