The Baltimore Know-Nothing riots of 1856 occurred in Baltimore, Maryland between September and November of that year. The Know Nothing Party gained traction in Baltimore as native-born residents disli
Know-Nothing candidate Thomas Swann was elected Mayor of Baltimore in 1856 amidst violence and a heavily disputed ballot.
Plug Uglies
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The Plug Uglies were an American Nativist criminal street gang, sometimes referred to loosely as a political club, that operated in the west side of Baltimore, Maryland, from 1854 to 1865. The term pl
Baltimore Know-Nothing riots of 1856
…Rip Raps. Street gangs in Baltimore developed connections with politicians from opposing political parties in the 1830s. The founding members of the Plug Uglies street gang were strongly nativist. Baltimore was given the nickname "Mob-Town" because of a longer history of rioting and a poorly staffed police force…
The Plug Uglies were notorious for being instigators of many Nativist riots in Baltimore from 1854–1865.