Podcasts History This Day in Esoteric Political History Nativists vs Catholics in Philadelphia (1844) [[Archive Episode]]

Nativists vs Catholics in Philadelphia (1844) [[Archive Episode]]

Published: July 9, 2023, 8:30 a.m.

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It\\u2019s July 10th. This day in 1844, riots and violence are breaking out in Philadelphia as nativist groups coalesce around anti-Catholic and anti-immigrant sentiment.

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Jody, NIki, and Kellie discuss how the riots wrapped up fears about schooling, economic competition, religion \\u2014 and marked a moment in which Nativism started to wield political power.

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