The Know Nothings Explained

The video explores the rise and fall of the Know Nothing Party in the 1840s and 1850s, driven by nativism and anti-Catholic sentiment. It discusses the political landscape, including the decline of the Whig Party and the emergence of the Republican Party. The Know Nothings capitalized on fears of immigration and Romanism but eventually dissolved due to internal divisions and the growing prominence of the slavery issue.

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