Post by debugger on Oct 16, 2021 22:14:47 GMT
The Patriotic Order Sons of America dates back to the early days of the American Republic, according to its official website. Following in the footsteps of The Sons of Liberty, the Order of United Americans and Guards of Liberty, the Patriotic Sons of America, which later added the word 'Order' to its name, became "one of the most progressive, most popular, most influential as well as strongest patriotic organizations in the United States in the early 20th Century", the Allentown Leader wrote in 1911.
How progressive the order actually was is up to interpretation. In 1891, the Sons of America refused to delete the word 'white' in its constitution, defeating a proposition that would allow black men to apply. Today, the order opens its membership up to "all native-born or naturalized American male citizens, 16 years and older, who believe in their country and its institutions, who desire to perpetuate free government and who wish to encourage a brotherly feeling among Americans, to the end that we may exalt our country, to join with us in our work of fellowship and love".
How progressive the order actually was is up to interpretation. In 1891, the Sons of America refused to delete the word 'white' in its constitution, defeating a proposition that would allow black men to apply. Today, the order opens its membership up to "all native-born or naturalized American male citizens, 16 years and older, who believe in their country and its institutions, who desire to perpetuate free government and who wish to encourage a brotherly feeling among Americans, to the end that we may exalt our country, to join with us in our work of fellowship and love".
