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Jews as Yorkshiremen: Jewish identity in late-Victorian Leeds
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The chapter analyses the character and impact of the mass migration which transformed the Jewish community in the late Victorian period. It is shown that despite family stories which asserted that people arrived in Leeds by accident, there were clear geographic connections which made Leeds the intended destination for most immigrants. Leeds Jews came predominantly from the western part of the Russian Pale, from Lithuanian and the province of Kovno. The new arrivals soon made their presence felt in local affairs such as strikes. The 1917 anti-Semitic riots were a low point in attempts to integrate into Yorkshire society.
Title: Jews as Yorkshiremen: Jewish identity in late-Victorian Leeds
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The chapter analyses the character and impact of the mass migration which transformed the Jewish community in the late Victorian period.
It is shown that despite family stories which asserted that people arrived in Leeds by accident, there were clear geographic connections which made Leeds the intended destination for most immigrants.
Leeds Jews came predominantly from the western part of the Russian Pale, from Lithuanian and the province of Kovno.
The new arrivals soon made their presence felt in local affairs such as strikes.
The 1917 anti-Semitic riots were a low point in attempts to integrate into Yorkshire society.
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