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American political party opposed to the Freemasons
The origins of Freemason conspiracy theories in the United States trace to two intertwined currents: early public suspicion of a private fraternity among influential leaders and a sharp political back...
Freemasonry had a visible social and ceremonial presence in 18th- and 19th-century America, with many prominent leaders counted among its members and lodges taking public roles in education, civic rit...
Anti‑Masonic sentiment in early 19th‑century America coalesced quickly after the 1826 disappearance of William Morgan, which transformed popular suspicion of Freemasonry into an organized political mo...
Documented links between prominent American politicians and Freemasonry are well established in historical accounts: multiple U.S. presidents and leading founding-era figures belonged to Masonic lodge...
Masonic bodies have used internal reform campaigns (membership restoration, governance training, leadership retreats), public-facing information centers, heritage/restoration projects and targeted com...
Public scandals and political reactions have repeatedly dented trust in Freemasonry: the Morgan affair and the resulting Anti‑Masonic Party in the 1820s–1830s eroded American confidence and closed lod...
Public perception of presidents who were Freemasons shifted from routine acceptance in the 18th and 19th centuries — when Freemasonry was a common civic affiliation for political leaders — to periodic...