Assignment 7-Gibbs

Antisemitism was long-developed feeling, one that restricted Jews of many countries for years in every aspect of their lives. On October 2nd, 1853, another step was taken in the process of constricting the Jewish people in Austria. A law was passed saying that no Jew in Austria was legally aloud to own land. This is a huge deal because Jews were now at even more of a disadvantage. Land owning was a huge part of life in those times, much more so than now. The few Jewish people that had a high standing in society, or at least enough land to defend themselves, were now lowered close to the bottom. This prejudice against a certain religion and people reflects many cultures actions against a certain group and displays the general human capacity for prejudice. Overall is was just a large step in the wrong direction of unfairly making life a lot harder for Jewish people.