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A white, native-born male, the Know-Nothing ideal
The Know-Nothing Party

The Know-Nothing Party flourished in the 1850s, but its influence continued for many decades. Its ideal citizen—portrayed here in this 1852 etching—was a white, native-born male. What follows is the American Party's platform from the election of 1856.

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