Title The nativist movement in America : religious conflict in the 19th century / by Katie Oxx

Published New York : Routledge, 2013

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Description 1 online resource Series Critical moments in American history Critical moments in American history. Contents Creating a Christian America -- Burning of the Charlestown Ursuline Convent, 1836 -- Philadelphia Bible riots, 1844 -- Destruction of the Pope's stone, 1854 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 Nativist Movement in American History draws attention to the religious dimensions of nativism. Concentrating on the mid-nineteenth century and examining the anti-Catholic violence that erupted along the East Coast, Katie Oxx historicizes the burning of an Ursuline convent in Charlestown, Massachusetts, the Bible Riots in Philadelphia, and the theft and destruction of the "Pope's Stone" in Washington, D.C. In a concise narrative, together with trial transcripts and newspaper articles, poems, and personal narratives, the author introduces the nativist movement to students, illuminating the history of exclusion and these formative clashes between religious groups."--Publisher's website Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Print version record Subject Nativism. Anti-Catholicism -- United States. Religious pluralism -- United States RELIGION -- Christianity -- History. Anti-Catholicism Nativism Religious pluralism SUBJECT United States -- Church history -- 19th century. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85139928 Subject United States Genre/Form Church history Form Electronic book LC no. 2012035635 ISBN 9781136176036 1136176039

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