Newspaper clipping from the *Richmond Enquirer* (Virginia) dated January 20, 1824, concerning a proposed bill for full Jewish emancipation in Maryland. The clipping contains a brief paragraph extracted from another newspaper.
Subject: Maryland -- Politics and government -- 19th century
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Niles' Weekly Register with Supplement: "Legislature of Maryland - The Jew Bill"Newspaper - Niles' Weekly Register, Baltimore, Maryland, February 20, 1819. This issue includes a 192-page supplement containing an extensive article titled "Legislature Of Maryland - The Jew Bill--From A Correspondent." The article discusses the struggle for equal rights for Jews in Maryland, highlighting the legislative debate surrounding the "Jew Bill" and including letters of support from Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and John Adams. The main issue measures 6 1/4 by 9 1/2 inches and exhibits some light foxing; the supplement is also complete.
This newspaper issue, from May 29, 1819, of Niles' Weekly Register, published in Baltimore, Maryland, contains the full text of a speech delivered by H.M. Brackenridge in the Maryland House of Delegates concerning the "Jew Bill." The speech, titled "Religious Liberty," discusses the legal and constitutional rights of Jews in Maryland and advocates for their equal status. The issue also provides historical context regarding earlier unsuccessful petitions for Jewish rights in Maryland.