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Nativism and Slavery: The Northern Know Nothings and the Politics of the 1850s
Nativism and Slavery The Northern Know Nothings and the Politics of the 1850s
Author: Tyler Anbinder
Politicians have used immigrants as scapegoats for the nation's problems throughout American history. No group achieved more success with this tactic than the Know Nothing Party, which directed its attacks primarily against Catholic immigrants. Within a year of its appearance in 1854, the party had elected eight governors, over one hundred mem...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780195072334
ISBN-10: 0195072332
Publication Date: 9/11/1992
Pages: 352
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Publisher: Oxford University Press
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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