Emancipation

From 4 Enoch: : The Online Encyclopedia of Second Temple Judaism, and Christian and Islamic Origins
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Napoleon and the Jews

As a consequence of the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Age, Jews in Western Europe (and the United States) were "emancipated":

- Citizenship - End of forced segregation (abolishment of the ghettos) - Access to public education (primary schools, State universities, etc.) - Access to State administration

No longer forced to live in segregation, Jews had to decide how to be part of the national States.