Know-Nothings, the more things change, etc.

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Know-Nothing movement
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<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Know_Nothings>

Platform

The platform of the American Party called for, among other things:

* Severe limits on immigration, especially from Catholic countries (Ireland, Italy, France).
* Restricting political office to native-born Americans (the U.S. Constitution only restricts the office of President in this way).
* Mandating a wait of 21 years before an immigrant could gain citizenship.
* Restricting public school teaching to Protestants.
* Mandating daily Bible readings in public schools (from the Protestant version of the Bible).

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1. Now known as the GOP!