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The nativist movement in America : religious conflict in the nineteenth century / Katie Oxx.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Oxx, Katie, author.
- Series:
- Critical moments in American history.
- Critical moments in American history
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Nativism.
- Anti-Catholicism--United States.
- Anti-Catholicism.
- Religious pluralism--United States.
- Religious pluralism.
- United States--Church history--19th century.
- United States.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (217 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Routledge, 2013.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- By the mid nineteenth century, anti-Catholicism had become a central conflict in America. Fueling the dissent were Protestant groups dedicated to maintaining what they understood to be the Christian vision and spirit of the ""founding fathers."" Afraid of the religious and moral impact of Catholics, they advocated for stricter laws in order to maintain the Protestant predominance of America. Of particular concern to some of these native-born citizens, or ""nativists,"" were Roman Catholic immigrants whose increasing presence and perceived allegiance to the pope alarmed them.The Na
- Contents:
- Creating a Christian America
- Burning of the Charlestown Ursuline Convent, 1836
- Philadelphia Bible riots, 1844
- Destruction of the Pope's stone, 1854.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 1-136-17602-0
- 0-203-08185-4
- 1-299-46908-6
- 1-136-17603-9
- 9780203081853
- OCLC:
- 840414966
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