Antimasonry Research Paper
The literature based on the Anti-Masonic party was short lived and had a slight influence but was extensive. [1] It was inspired by the abduction and murder of William Morgan which was done as a punishment for revealing ritualistic secrets. He did this in his book, Illustrations of Masonry. [2] The anti-masonic party was never really national but we can see conflicts that occur on state level and at this state level, the party lines were complete chaos. Anti-masonic ideologies and actions connect to actual social roots and by looking at those, we can begin to see the appeal in different areas. Genesee County, western New York, is a place that place a huge role in the development of this party and were the early ideologies emerge. Here, Antimasonry
dominates and win every county office from 1827 to 1833. Poverty and ill health here made voters desperate. [3] The economic development of this county has a direct relationship to the votes towards the Anti-masonic party. Wealthy people, people quickly gaining wealth, and people quickly developing tended to lean towards this party. Successful mill-sites and commercial farming communities had the lowest percent of Anti-masonic votes. [3]
Local voting started to rise during the Anti-masonic era.[3] Most of these people who voted for anti-masonic leaders supported the Whig party. [4]
"Anti-Masonry was a core doctrine for both of the major fascist parties in interwar Romania".[5] Anti-masonry was a way to attack the people in power at the time and was a way for people to replace representatives with new fascists appointees. Anti-masonry allowed fascists to portray themselves as patriots and good christians. They were "defenders of faith". [5]
People who were apart of and supported the idea to get rid of Freemasonry in the U.S. It was a moral and religious movement that attacked specifically the Masons and had a long lasting impact although the movement didn't last long. In New York, the population of Masons went from 20,000 to a mere 3,000
dominates and win every county office from 1827 to 1833. Poverty and ill health here made voters desperate. [3] The economic development of this county has a direct relationship to the votes towards the Anti-masonic party. Wealthy people, people quickly gaining wealth, and people quickly developing tended to lean towards this party. Successful mill-sites and commercial farming communities had the lowest percent of Anti-masonic votes. [3]
Local voting started to rise during the Anti-masonic era.[3] Most of these people who voted for anti-masonic leaders supported the Whig party. [4]
"Anti-Masonry was a core doctrine for both of the major fascist parties in interwar Romania".[5] Anti-masonry was a way to attack the people in power at the time and was a way for people to replace representatives with new fascists appointees. Anti-masonry allowed fascists to portray themselves as patriots and good christians. They were "defenders of faith". [5]
People who were apart of and supported the idea to get rid of Freemasonry in the U.S. It was a moral and religious movement that attacked specifically the Masons and had a long lasting impact although the movement didn't last long. In New York, the population of Masons went from 20,000 to a mere 3,000