Monthly Archives: October 2012

Grant’s Jewish Order No.11/Lincoln’s Immediate Revocation

During the Civil War, in 1862, General  Grant issued Order No. 11, calling for the removal of “Jews as a class” from his Department of the Tennessee. The immediate cause of the removal was the illegal trade of Southern cotton. Grant was responsible for trade licenses in his area. Without … Continue reading

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