In the following scenario, which historical lens is being applied? why do you think so?

the influx of unskilled irish immigrants into new york city in the 1840s and early 1850s drives down wages for other workers at the low end of the salary ladder.

Economic lens

Explanation:

In this statement, the historical lens that is being applied is an economic lens. An economic lens is one in which the focus is placed on the underlying economic conditions of a situation. In this example, the influx of Irish immigrants into New York City had many different social and political dimensions. However, the author is focusing on the economic dimension, as he discusses how their presence drove wages down for other workers.

equal pay act of 1963. the equal pay act, signed in to law by president john f. kennedy on june 10, 1963, was one of the first federal anti-discrimination laws that addressed wage differences based on gender. they felt that this would prevent employers from undercutting future wages for men.