Jewish migration to Britain in the 19th and 20th centuries
I can recall that Jewish migration from Europe in the 19th and 20th centuries led to a thriving Jewish community in Britain.
Jewish migration to Britain in the 19th and 20th centuries
I can recall that Jewish migration from Europe in the 19th and 20th centuries led to a thriving Jewish community in Britain.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- By 1850, there were about 40 000 Jewish people living in Britain.
- Jewish people lived in poor and unsanitary conditions, with the 1905 Aliens Act designed to limit migration.
- Many Jewish people built communities in Britain; many Jewish migrants made furniture and clothes.
- In the 1930s and 1940s many Jewish refugees fled persecution from Nazi Germany and moved to Britain.
Common misconception
Jewish persecution and antisemitism only happened in Europe during the 1930s and 1940s.
Jewish persecution and antisemitism had been happening for thousands of years, with Britain expelling all Jews in 1290, without letting them return for hundreds of years.
Keywords
Immigrant - someone who settles in a country from elsewhere
Persecution - being targeted and treated badly, worse than others, over a sustained period of time
Kindertransport - the transportation of Jewish children from Nazi Germany to Britain from 1938-1940
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour
- Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
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