Niles' Weekly Register: Maryland Legislature and the Jewish Civil Rights Bill, December 19, 1818

Article from Niles' Weekly Register, published in Baltimore on December 19, 1818, reporting on the Maryland Legislature's appointment of a committee to draft a bill extending civil rights to Jews. This article discusses the historical context of Jewish rights in Maryland, noting the previous exclusion of Jews from holding civil or military office and the efforts of individuals like Solomon Etting and Judge H.M. Brackenridge to secure equal rights.

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• Jews--United States
• Civil rights
• Religious discrimination

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