Thesis: During a time of great revolution and change, the question of whether or not Jews should be full citizens arose. It was decided that they had done nothing wrong and that religion really shouldn’t play a role in the civil rights of people.
I. Major question: Will Jews be citizens or not?
a. National Assembly agreed that the question must be answered by the adjournment of the assembly
b. Jews of Paris had petitioned the government several times
c. France decided that they should be full citizens
i. Started a wave throughout Europe of the acceptance of Jews
II. Even more secular outlook
a. Religion should play no role in the rights of man (unless it was a violent or disruptive religion)
III. France looked at all the reasons for previous persecution of the Jews
a. Said that a lot of the reasons for persecution were absurd – often Christians did the same exact things
b. Jews were accused of usury
i. The Assembly pointed out that not all Jews were usurers
ii. Those that are usurers have been forced into that job
IV. This is the opportunity to end the persecution of Jews
a. There is already widespread uproar
b. Nobody will deny a persecuted people more rights
i. What everyone else is fighting for
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