1862 ⟶ Grant's General Order No. 11 and Polish Jews' Rights

During the American Civil War General Grant issues General O...
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📜 Grant's General Order No. 11 and Polish Jews' Rights

During the American Civil War General Grant issues General Order No. 11, ordering all Jews out of his military district, suspecting them of pro-Confederate sympathy. President Lincoln directs him to rescind the order. Polish Jews are given equal rights. Old privileges forbidding Jews to settle in some Polish cities are abolished.⟶
Grant's General Order No. 11 and Polish Jews' Rights (1862)
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Grant's General Order No. 11 and Polish Jews' Rights (1862)