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The Ursuline Convent Riot, revisited (episode 122)
The Ursuline Convent Riot, revisited (episode 122)
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31 minutes
Released:
Mar 3, 2019
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This week we’re discussing the riots and destruction of Charlestown’s Ursuline convent, which we first covered back in January 2017. This episode touches on themes of xenophobia, anti-immigrant prejudice, and religious intolerance - lessons we can all learn from today. On a hot summer's night in 1834, rumors swirled around a Catholic girls' school in Charlestown. Catholicism was a frightening, unfamiliar religion, and Catholic immigrants were viewed with great suspicion. People said that the nuns were being held in slavery, or that Protestant children were being tortured and forcibly converted. A crowd gathered, and violence flared. When the sun rose the next morning, the Ursuline Convent lay in smoking ruins. Thirteen men were tried, but none served time. What deep seated biases led Yankee Boston down this dark road? Listen to this week's episode to find out!
Show notes: http://HUBhistory.com/122
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Show notes: http://HUBhistory.com/122
Patreon: http://patreon.com/HUBhistory
Released:
Mar 3, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
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