Anti-Semitism Flashcards
What does Anti- Semitsm mean?
any hostility toward, or discrimination against, Jews as a religious, ethnic, or racial group.
What prejudice did Jews face?
They became a scapegoat for people’s problems, the rulers of different countries passed laws that were unfair towards Jews. This included making them live in ghettos. In some cases they were forced to leave their countries.
What were the Jews accused of?
They were accused of poisoning wells during the black death.
Taking other peoples jobs.
Blamed for terrible harvet
What was Jewish life like in Medieval England?
In 1066 Jewish people were protected by the king. In 1100s people started wrongly accusing Jews of murdering Christian children. This led to a lot of violence. Finally in 1290 King Edward ordered all Jews to leave the country. England became the first European country to expel Jewish people
