Oh wow. This idea was pushed around in the late 00's as true until a high schooler googled it and found proof Irish and others were not considered white or equals to others. It goes right up there with Shakespeare not existing even though we have records of his plays, his death and birth records and many people talking him when he was alive.
It's only believed by upper class idiots who want to sound smart and their students who don't know better.
Oh wow. This idea was pushed around in the late 00's as true until a high schooler googled it and found proof Irish and others were not considered white or equals to others. It goes right up there with Shakespeare not existing even though we have records of his plays, his death and birth records and many people talking him when he was alive.
It's only believed by upper class idiots who want to sound smart and their students who don't know better.