TDAS04
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« on: September 17, 2017, 04:27:51 PM » |
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Did a significant number of Catholics vote for Know-Nothing candidates in the 1850s (at least in the South)? It appears that in 1856 Know-Nothing nominee Millard Fillmore performed well in the predominantly Catholic portions of Louisiana and Maryland.
It may seem strange for Catholics to support such an anti-Catholic party, but maybe the Know-Nothings in the South weren't as concerned about Catholics or immigrants. It seems that the Southern Know-Nothings were more focused on things like trying to keep the Union together. So the party's support among Catholics may not be that implausible.
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