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Petition to Deny Catholics Political Rights, 1837 (1 of 2)

In November 1837, 97 residents from Washington County, N.Y., ask Congress to investigate Catholic immigrants and block them from citizenship. (1 of 2)

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Artifact Date
November 1837
Topic(s)
  • Politics
  • Religious Liberty

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