„The Order of United Americans was called the Know-Nothings. They
were based on fear of Catholics.
„The American Party originated in 1849. Its members strongly opposed
immigrants and followers of the Catholic Church. The majority of white
Americans followed Protestant faiths. Many of these people feared Catholics
because members of this faith followed the teachings of the Pope. The
Know-Nothings feared that the Catholics were more loyal to the Pope than to the
United States. More radical members of the Know-Nothing Party believed that the
Catholics intended to take over the United States of America. The Catholics
would then place the nation under the Pope's rule. The Know-Nothing Party
intended to prevent Catholics and immigrants from being elected to political
offices. Its members also hoped to deny these people jobs in the private
sector, arguing that the nation's business owners needed to employ true
Americans. http://www.upa.pdx.edu/IMS/currentprojects/TAHv3/Content/PDFs/American_Party.pdf
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