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Irish Immigration to America
By: Jiro Molina
The Irish where unfortunately divided during the nineteenth century. The Act of
Union of 1803 incorporated the island into British polity, but it was useless in easing the
difficult situation of the people. With an overly large population as the result of the
Napoleanic Wars, the Irish soon became impoverished (Thinkquest.org). Many Irish had
no alternative by to immigrate to the United States for relief, but migrating to America is
too expensive for the Irish. Many Irish soon found it convenient to take the affordable trip
to Canada, where they can buy cheaper fare to the United States or more cheaper, they
could just walk across the border. In 1845, the great potato rot touched off a mass
migration. The disaster eliminated the sole subsistence of millions of peasants, thrusting
them in the edge of starvation. For five weary years, the crops remained undependable,
and famine swept through the land. Untold thousands perished, and the survivors,
destitute of hope, wished only to get away (Thinkquest.org).
“The Irish Immigration” Thinkquest.org. Oracle, n.d. Web. 06 January, 2011
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Busing of 1974 in Southie
By: Jiro Molina
The contemporary movement for racial equality in America began in the schools,
and during the 1960s and 1970s, no word stirred up more explosive feelings than
"busing"(abc-clio). The polices escort school buses carrying African-American children
from the Gavin school in South Boston back to their Roxbury neighborhood on
September 16, 1974, the third day of court ordered busing to integrate the Boston public
schools. The transportation of children across in the school district lines is for the explicit
purpose of desegregation, it was the most visible and controversial issue involving race in
the United States.
“Busing of 1794 in Southie” Americanhistory.abc-clio.com. abc-clio.com, 2011. Web. 07
January 2011.
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Michael Patrick MacDonald
By: Jiro Molina
Michael Patrick MacDonald grew up in South Boston’s old Colony Housing
Project. After losing four siblings and seeing his generation decimated by poverty, crime,
and addiction, he became a leading Boston activist, helping launch many antiviolence
initiatives, including gun-buyback programs (MichaelPatrickMacDonald.com).
MacDonald became also a famous writer. One of the famous books that MacDonald
wrote is the “All Souls”, and won the American Book Award on the year 2000.
MacDonald has written numerous essays for the Boston Globe Op-Ed Page. Also
MacDonald completed the screenplay of “All Souls” for the director Ron Shelton.
“Michael Patrick MacDonald”. MichaelPatrickMacDonald.com. n.d. Web. 07 January
2011.
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Ray Flynn
By: Jiro Molina
Raymond Flynn is the Mayor of the South Boston in year 1984-1993. Ray Flynn
began his illustrious political career in 1971, representing South Boston in the State
House, then moved to the Boston City Council before becoming the mayor of the South
Boston (IrishMassachusetts.com). Flynn leads the South Boston very well, all of his
people like him because of his equal treatment to the citizen of the South Boston.
“Raymond Flynn” IrishMassachusetts.com. n.d. 1994. Web. 07 January 2011.
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Roxbury
By: Jiro Molina
Roxbury is a dissolved municipality and current neighborhood of Boston,
Massachusetts. The Roxbury is one of the first towns founded in the Massachusetts Bay
Colony in 1630, and became a city in 1846 until annexed to Boston on January 5, 1868
(abc-clio). The original town of Roxbury once included the current Boston
neighborhoods of Jamaica Plain, Roslindale, West Roxbury, the South End and much of
Back Bay. Roxbury now generally ends at Hammond St, Davenport St to the east and
East Lenox St or Melnea Cass Blvd to the south (abc-clio). Now the Roxbury is one of 21
official neighborhoods of Boston, used by the city for neighborhood services. The
Roxbury asserts that it “serves as the heart of black culture in Boston”.