Published: July 31, 2023
Order 11 issued by Major-General Ulysses S. Grant included a demand that all Jews leave the military district in Tennessee, Mississippi and Kentucky. Grant wanted to end the black market of Southern cotton, which he believed was run by Jewish traders. A huge public outcry ensued, forcing President Lincoln to revoke this order. Grant later apologized.
Resources
- Old Hatred, New Paradigms: Combating Antisemitism in the Twenty-First Century - Facing History and Ourselves
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