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One should also look at the Protestant historiography of the Church. It
has a longer tradition, going back to Reformation polemics. It runs
parallel with the popular prejudice outlined below. Nor was the idea of
the pope telling Catholics what to do dead when John Kernnedy ran for
president.
Tom Izbicki
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From: Christopher Crockett <[log in to unmask]>
> > I'm curious, by the way, about how many of this "underbrush" of
19th- and early 20th-century misunderstandings of Catholicism has
medieval roots. It's my impression that a lot of it dates from these
more recent centuries -- comments anyone?
> surely most of it comes straight --or more or less straight-- out of
the 16th c. ?
Edwin replies:
The attitude may, but much of the specific anti-Catholicism in America
came about during the flight of poor Catholic immigrants (Italians,
Poles, Irish etc.) from Europe to America in the 18 and 19th centuries
which spawned urban ghettos and resultant crime. There was also a
concern that Catholics could never be good Americans because they had
allegience to a foriegn prince (the Pope). This may have been
reinforced by the large numbers of immigrant-Irish who were drafted into
the American Army and then deserted to the Mexican cause during the
Mexican-American war (the Battalions of San Patricio formed under John
Riley). There were also deep seated hatred of Catholics among some
groups of Masons (specifically aimed at the "Jesuit conspiracy") and by
the Ku-Klux-Klan. Catholics have generally considered these positions
to be "overstated." :)
Edwin
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