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Ulysses S. Grant was an anti-semite
Posted on 4/23/14 at 1:08 pm
Posted on 4/23/14 at 1:08 pm
Proof from his General Order no. 11, December 17, 1862
1. The Jews, as a class violating every regulation of trade established by the Treasury Department and also department orders, are hereby expelled from the Department [of the Tennessee] within twenty-four hours from the receipt of this order.
2. Post commanders will see to it that all of this class of people be furnished passes and required to leave, and any one returning after such notification will be arrested and held in confinement until an opportunity occurs of sending them out as prisoners, unless furnished with permit from headquarters.
3. No passes will be given these people to visit headquarters for the purpose of making personal application of trade permits.
Grant explained himself in a letter (further proof):
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I have long since believed that in spite of all the vigilance that can be infused into Post Commanders, that the Specie regulations of the Treasury Dept. have been violated, and that mostly by Jews and other unprincipled traders. So well satisfied of this have I been at this that I instructed the Commdg Officer at Columbus [Kentucky] to refuse all permits to Jews to come south, and frequently have had them expelled from the Dept. [of the Tennessee]. But they come in with their Carpet sacks in spite of all that can be done to prevent it. The Jews seem to be a privileged class that can travel any where. They will land at any wood yard or landing on the river and make their way through the country. If not permitted to buy Cotton themselves they will act as agents for someone else who will be at a Military post, with a Treasury permit to receive Cotton and pay for it in Treasury notes which the Jew will buy up at an agreed rate, paying gold.
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This post was edited on 4/23/14 at 1:09 pm
Posted on 4/23/14 at 1:10 pm to KSGamecock
It's actually amazing.
The United States, since colonial times, had been fairly civil to the Jewish population, especially compared to Europe. I
It wasn't until the mid-19th century that European Jewry was granted full civil rights by countries such as France and England.
Around the same time, the U.S. elected the first anti-semite prez.
The United States, since colonial times, had been fairly civil to the Jewish population, especially compared to Europe. I
It wasn't until the mid-19th century that European Jewry was granted full civil rights by countries such as France and England.
Around the same time, the U.S. elected the first anti-semite prez.
Posted on 4/23/14 at 1:12 pm to KSGamecock
So was Robert E. Lee, the Pope and every other non-jew back then.
Nothing to see here.
Nothing to see here.
Posted on 4/23/14 at 1:13 pm to Roger Klarvin
Actually, it wasn't until the 1860s that British Jews were granted full voting rights in the UK.
Posted on 4/23/14 at 1:13 pm to KSGamecock
So were everybody else back then.
Posted on 4/23/14 at 1:14 pm to mrnegative
What was the purpose of regulating the Jews purchase of cotton???
Posted on 4/23/14 at 1:14 pm to LSUFOREVERAMEN
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The United States, since colonial times, had been fairly civil to the Jewish population, especially compared to Europe. I
True, but only because the church in Europe frequently had jews arrested and killed over the centuries.
We werent exactly nice to them. Americans still treated them poorly in the nineteenth century.
Posted on 4/23/14 at 1:15 pm to Roger Klarvin
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So was Robert E. Lee
Proof?
The CSA had a jewish man, Judah P. Benjamin, fill several high level cabinet positions.
Posted on 4/23/14 at 1:16 pm to KSGamecock
I am sure most white Protestants were anti-semites back then. This is like saying Stonewall Jackson didn't like black folks.
Posted on 4/23/14 at 1:16 pm to KSGamecock
Anti-semitism has been going on for the past 2000 years. Nothing new.
Posted on 4/23/14 at 1:17 pm to AirDawg
I didn't read, I just read the title then posted
Posted on 4/23/14 at 1:18 pm to KSGamecock
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Proof?
Protestants and catholics have been hating jews for 2000 years. Name me one from 1860 and odds are he wasnt crazy about jews. The fact that he may have treated them more nicely than others isnt the issue.
Posted on 4/23/14 at 1:20 pm to Roger Klarvin
Way to paint with an amazingly wide brush there.
Posted on 4/23/14 at 1:22 pm to KSGamecock
Black Americans: Emancipated 1865
Jewish Brits: Emancipated 1867
For two years, black Americans had more political freedoms than limey Jews.
Jewish Brits: Emancipated 1867
For two years, black Americans had more political freedoms than limey Jews.
Posted on 4/23/14 at 1:24 pm to LSUFOREVERAMEN
But the British had a Jewish head of government the very next year.
Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli
Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli
Posted on 4/23/14 at 1:25 pm to Roger Klarvin
We'll I know Protestants haven't hated Jews for 2000 years because they didn't exist for about the first 1400 of them
This post was edited on 4/23/14 at 1:25 pm
Posted on 4/23/14 at 1:33 pm to Roger Klarvin
quote:That's because religion brings out the best in people. Teaches them how to live their lives and be closer to God
Protestants and catholics have been hating jews for 2000 years.
Posted on 4/23/14 at 1:53 pm to MIZ_COU
U.S. Grant (as my family refers to him)...his blood and my blood are the same, if you get what I'm saying...
Posted on 4/23/14 at 1:54 pm to MIZ_COU
Grant was the last president to own slaves.
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