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The Philadelphia Nativist Riots of 1844

The Philadelphia Nativist Riots of 1844

American Catholic History

January 18, 202117m 22s

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In Philadelphia in 1844, tensions between Catholics and Protestants over religious indoctrination in public schools boiled over into violence. Tom and Noëlle Crowe tell how anti-Catholic nativism sparked running street battles that left dozens dead and dozens more homes, businesses, and churches destroyed.

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