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What caused the Ursuline Convent to be burned to the ground in Charleston Massachusetts?
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The cause was prejudice. Unfortunately, in the early years of the United States, there are many examples of bigoted actions, some more violent than others. In this case, in 1834, an angry mob of Protestants, who feared and hated Catholics, set the convent on fire and burned it to the ground.
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