Discrimination In Society During The 19th Century

Karen: In my opinion I think that we live in a society that has always been discriminatory. People discriminate in all aspects of life from someone’s car color to someone’s skin color. We also treat differently people and thinks according to our preferences. Therefore, when there is a big group of people with a common culture and identity people that do not share their identity are always treated differently. These people are encouraged to assimilate into the big group of people because they think that in that way they will be treated equally. There are many different example of discrimination in society towards people that do not share the same identity as the larger group such as in the European Immigrants to America, Australian Aborigines,

For assimilated Jews, the assimilation was desirable and necessary because it was the only way they could succeed in a society that despises Jews. Most of the population, even the government itself discriminate and despise Jews, and they refused to accept and respect Jews. In fact, at the end of the 19th century the political anti-Semitism took force making the Jews position even worse. Jews once they were assimilated, society started to accept Jews and respect them. After Jews saw the good changes that brought their assimilation, they thought it was the best option to live a good life, making it a solution to the emancipation and integration of Jews. In order to make this a reality they tried to persuade non-assimilated Jews that their customs and habits were a limitation in their life, that they should eliminate their culture if they don’t want to continue being despised by everyone. Before World War 1 in Russia and Poland there were famous programs that promoted the disappearance of the Jewish distinctiveness by creating western-style synagogues instead of traditional ones, or by providing education and knowledge of non-Jewish