The Irish immigrants who fled to the United States to escape the ...

[Diane]

The Irish immigrants who fled to the United States to escape the potato famine were more likely to consist of ________.
 
  a. families
  b. single men
  c. single women
  d. young couples

Question 2

Define glass ceilings, glass walls, and glass escalators.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

[katara]

Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

The glass ceiling refers to the barrier that blocks the promotion of a qualified worker because of gender or minority membership.
Women and racial and ethnic minorities face glass walls that keep them from moving laterally. Women are assigned to and, therefore, trapped in jobs that reflect their stereotypical helping nature.
The glass escalator refers to the White male advantage experienced in occupations dominated by women.

[Diane]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[okolip]

Great answer, keep it coming