How Was the Restructuring of Antisemitism Used to Fuel German Nationalism (1871-1890)?

This essay seeks to explain through textual analysis of speeches and writings of key antisemitic figures of the time, how German nationalists used antisemitism as a unifying force for citizens, who were disappointed with the lack of German cultural homogeneity in the wake of German unification in 1...

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Main Author: Flora Warshaw
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Published: University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing 2025-01-01
Series:Central Europe
Online Access:https://pubs.lib.umn.edu/index.php/cey/article/view/6241
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spelling doaj-art-bfbc9a37877f4ddf901a1d5a234df5882025-02-11T21:39:13ZdeuUniversity of Minnesota Libraries PublishingCentral Europe2689-59782025-01-016How Was the Restructuring of Antisemitism Used to Fuel German Nationalism (1871-1890)?Flora Warshaw This essay seeks to explain through textual analysis of speeches and writings of key antisemitic figures of the time, how German nationalists used antisemitism as a unifying force for citizens, who were disappointed with the lack of German cultural homogeneity in the wake of German unification in 1871. Taking a distinct turn from the religious prejudice suffered by many Jews in what became the German Empire, a new form of racialized antisemitism emerged and created a legacy of racialized hatred that was most commonly associated with the Third Reich. https://pubs.lib.umn.edu/index.php/cey/article/view/6241
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