1790 ⟶ George Washington's Letter to Rhode Island Jews
In the US, President George Washington sends a letter to the...
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1790
🇫🇷 French Revolution Grants Rights to Jews
The French Revolution. In 1791 France grants full right to Jews and allows them to become citizens, under certain conditions.⟶
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France✍️ George Washington's Letter to Rhode Island Jews
In the US, President George Washington sends a letter to the Jewish community in Rhode Island. He writes that he envisions a country "which gives bigotry no sanction...persecution no assistance". Despite the fact that the US was a predominantly Protestant country, theoretically Jews are given full rights. In addition, the mentality of Jewish immigrants shaped by their role as merchants in Eastern Europe meant they were well-prepared to compete in American society.⟶
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