It is reasonable to surmise that historically, when signs were posted in store windows warning "No Irish Need Apply," the store owner may also have been
A) a Protestant discriminating against Roman Catholic immigrants.
B) a Roman Catholic discriminating against Jewish and Protestant immigrants.
C) a Roman Catholic from Ireland.
D) a nonreligious entrepreneur discriminating against all religious adherents.
E) a Protestant attempting to welcome Roman Catholics but not Jewish immigrants.

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The phrase "No Irish Need Apply" was commonly used in the 19th and early 20th centuries by Protestant business owners who were discriminating against Roman Catholic Irish immigrants. Therefore, it is most likely that the store owner in this scenario was a Protestant discriminating against Roman Catholic immigrants.

It Is Reasonable to Surmise That Historically, When Signs Were