Anti-Jewish laws

                Jews had little control over the areas they resided in because in Russia, Jews could only live in certain areas. They couldn’t live in large cities or own property.

Religious persecution

                After the assassination of the Russian monarch, Czar Alexander II, leaders falsely accused Jews of the murder. This lead to pogrom attacks that had Russians killing, burning, and looting in Jewish villages

Jews had to endure prejudice and discrimination like other minorities in the U.S.

• Private schools and clubs refused to accept Jews.
• Hospitals and law firms wouldn’t accept Jewish doctors and lawyers, and sometimes jobs explicitly requested Christian workers.

Positive Side

• Skillful Jews were well equipped to perform manual and manufacturing jobs.
• Free education was valued because it was quite costly back in Russia.
• Public colleges were inexpensive and by 1910 Jewish youths were still in school than any other ethnic group.
• They could freely practice their religion without being persecuted.
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