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The '''Know Nothing Party''' was a party formed in the 1840s and grew out of [[nativist]] sentiment (especially in the northeast. A secret group called the Order of the Star Spangled Banner formed and out of that the Know Nothing Party formed.

The '''Know Nothing Party''' was a party formed in the 1840s and grew out of [[nativist]] sentiment (especially in the northeast. A secret group called the Order of the Star Spangled Banner formed and out of that the Know Nothing Party formed. In 1852 they ran [[Millard Fillmore]] as their candidate.  

In 1852 they ran [[Millard Fillmore]] as their candidate.  

The Know Nothing Party got its name from the fact that if you asked any member of the party about the party they said, "I know nothing."

The Know Nothing Party got its name due to the fact that if one asked any member of the party about it, they would reply, "I know nothing."{{fact}}

==Platform==

==Platform==

AMERICAN PLATFORM OF PRINCIPLES ADOPTED AT PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1856  

AMERICAN PLATFORM OF PRINCIPLES ADOPTED AT PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1856