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Persecution of Jews in Europe
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Publication of the Simon of Trent broadside
This primary source is a broadside by Giovanni Parone showing the alleged killing of Simon of Trent by Jews. There are 12 illustrations around the central work which depict scenes of the false account of murder. In the middle is illustration of Simon, depicted as martyr in heaven.
This broadside is significant as it demonstrates how Christians of the 17th century used visual art as a means of propagating their desired narrative
From: https://bdt.bibcom.trento.it/Testi-a-stampa/283#page/n0 -
The Charter Decreed for the Jews of Prussia
This primary source is The Charter Decreed for the Jews of Prussia, published on April 17th 1750. It enumerates the rights that Jews in Prussia have, specifying anything from travel to professions.
It is significant as this shows the ways in which Jews in Prussia were unequal to Christians, highlighting their oppression. For example this document states how Jews are restricted from certain manual labour and textile professions
Source: The Jew in the Modern World: A Documentary 2011, 102-103 -
The Persecution of Jews in Russia.
This primary source is a sketching of a pogrom in Russia published in 1882 titled The Persecution of Jews in Russia.
This is a significant source as it demonstrates the brutality that the Jews were faced with during the pogroms. By seeing in great detail the violence and havoc wreaked upon those communities, viewers have a better understanding these events.
From: https://www.germanhistory-intersections.org/en/migration -
Letter About the Riots of Kristallnacht
This primary source is a letter from SS official Reinhard Heydrich to local police stations giving instructions for the Riots of Kristallnacht.
This source is significant as it proves the Nazi government's encouragement of the attacks against Jewish communities. It demonstrates state-driven Jewish persecution and readers can understand how the control of the Nazi government infiltrated all aspects of Jewish life.
Source: Documents on the Holocaust: Selected Sources... 102-103