Unfair Anglo Treatment Toward Immigrant Groups During The 1850's

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The Know Nothing Party was infamous for singling out and hating people that were different from them. Anyone that wasn’t an anglo Saxon male were labeled illegal or immigrants. They didn’t just express hatred through name calling but also reportedly attacked catholic voters. The hatred and control the know-nothings exhibited towards different groups is just one of many examples Americans treatments toward immigrant groups during the 1850’s. One example of unfair Anglo treatment towards different groups is there interaction with Mexicans. Anglo Settlers in New Mexico territories often disregarded the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgos. In this treaty it granted residing Mexicans citizen rights. These rights were constantly violated by Anglo