The "Know Nothing" Party (1840-1860), Nativism, and the Creepy Racism in Springfield, Ohio
What a Creep
Margo Donohue
4.6 • 1.2K Ratings
🗓️ 20 September 2024
⏱️ 81 minutes
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Summary
Season 26, Episode 10
“The Know-Nothing Party," Nativism, and Springfield, Ohio Today”
If you have been keeping up with the news, you may have heard about the city of Springfield, Ohio, where there have been over 33 bomb threats (as of this posting) targeting its Haitian residents. How did this situation come about? Today, we will delve into the origins of the Know Nothing Party, also known as the American Party, a nativist political movement in the United States during the 1840s and 1850s. Understanding the history and policies of this party provides valuable insight into the current immigration debates in the U.S.
Content Warning: Racism, bigotry, and general awfulness
Sources for this episode
Smithsonian
Britannica
Politco
CNN
Newsweek
Springfield News-Sun
New York Times
The Guardian
BBC
Springfield Commission Meeting August 27, 2024
New York Magazine
Washington Post
NBC News
The AtlanticThe Dollop “Know Nothing”
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to What a Creep. The show with Margotaniu and Sonia Mansfield talking about |
| 0:06.0 | creeps from the past to the present. |
| 0:08.8 | This is your quick guide to the biggest Creeps, jerks, ass, and losers, the best of the worst. |
| 0:15.0 | From two nice ladies who want the world to be a Creep, this is Margot-Donoughue and my cohort and |
| 0:31.7 | Creepertoot as always is the amazing |
| 0:33.4 | Sonia Mansfield. Hey Sonia. Hello my friend. |
| 0:37.2 | Hello my friend we are the podcast that talks about creeps from the past to the |
| 0:41.1 | present. This is Margot and I usually like to talk about |
| 0:44.7 | creepy history things and see how it things in the past affect things in the |
| 0:49.3 | present and or things in the present reflect what happened in the past, that kind of shit, you know, you know, |
| 0:54.6 | but that shit that shit but if you're new to the show you should know that we always end the |
| 0:59.4 | episode with somebody who is not a creep so you don't leave leaving upset about the world. |
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| 1:32.7 | It's gonna be very ragey, ragey Margo |
| 1:36.4 | and Ragey Sonia are gonna be out in force today. |
| 1:39.6 | Very activated. |
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