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Podcast: This Day (An America 250 History Show)
Episode: Nativists vs Catholics in Philadelphia (1844)
Description: It’s 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.
Jody, NIki, and Kellie discuss how the riots wrapped up fears about schooling, economic competition, religion — and marked a moment in which Nativism started to wield political power.
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