Originally published at: https://jewishoriginal.com/jamaican-jews-granted-equality-1831/
On This Day in Jewish History: December 19, 1831
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#onthisday, 1831, Jamaican Jews (who had first arrived in the 1500’s escaping the Inquisition) are granted equality by the governing British colonial body who controlled the island nation at this time.
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Source: https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jamaica-virtual-jewish-history-tour
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