The upper left hand corner imagines identifies the Irish Great Potato Famine. This famine shattered population growth within Ireland. In 1820 they realized that the potatoes were diseased and starvation was a result for lack of food supply. Many people were evicted from there homes, and even left homeless. Most people in Ireland were Irish Catholic and they rented from lazy over priced as well as greedy landlords, who often took advantage of there people. Millions of people died during this famine. Also many decided to leave Ireland.
Analyzing the Image:
How can this famine relate to other tradjeic epidemic that happened within previous studies? Why do you think the landlords were so cruel and incompassionate?
Connections:
Why do you think this unit is so important? Why do you think the Great Famine is commonly known?
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