Zionist library for boys and girls · 1908-01-01 · 1 · p. [Seite]

*\ his convictions (not even his religious ones-) as. long as this docs not endanger the established social order", From this one would think: that' the Jcy^s mere also included. This however is not so for the new law did not apply to them at all. When the question of "human rights" were discussed, .the Jews received nothing but a few kind words. A Petition was then sent in by them reading as follows: "Q?he Revolution has proclaimed the rights of men and of citizens - but we Jews are still persecuted, and only recently were the prey of the people's fury, iis long as our "equality of rights" is not proclaimed publicly, the people will always regard us outcasts" iind whilst Committees were discussing and pe tit ions were" written, the progroms against the Jews continued. - In September, the iibbe Sr ego ire who fought for Jewish rights, asked for immediate protection for the Jews, as otherwise " * ...Jewish temples of God will be turned into 'Temples of Death" Many dlsucssions wercfc necessary and many struggles fought before the Jews > at last received their "human rights" - equal rights with all French citizens. The Jews in Prance? were the first of all European Jewry to achieve this status. ' i