Židům vstup zakázán! Marginalizace a exkluze židovského obyvatelstva v horních městech před rokem 1850 na příkladu Horního Slavkova
No Entry to Jews! Marginalization and exclusion of the Jewish population in mining towns before 1850 on the example of Horní Slavkov

Author(s): Pavel Dohnal
Subject(s): Jewish studies, Ethnohistory, Political history, 18th Century, 19th Century, History of Antisemitism
Published by: Židovské Muzeum v Praze
Keywords: Horní Slavkov; Jews; marginalization; exclusion 19th century;
Summary/Abstract: The topic of the persecution and emancipation of the Jews opens up a range of interesting issues – from the adoption of a general policy of disciplining subjects through to an exploration of personal identities in the pre-modern era. In less than a century, the status of the Jewish population of the Bohemian lands had changed beyond recognition. Whereas in the 18th century they were still only a tolerated section of society, sometimes at risk of fatal persecution, by the end of that century they were gradually able to participate in the economic life of the Habsburg Monarchy, and after the middle of the following century they had finally gained full civil rights. This paper outlines the relationship of the central and local authorities towards the Jewish population of the Bohemian lands by focusing on the official agenda of the royal mining town of Horní Slavkov. Extant sources – such as the town’s correspondence with Jewish communities and individuals, or the town’s criminal law agenda – provide insights about the legal practices of the day and enable us to highlight the problems associated with enforcement of the legislation restricting the right of residence for Jews in mining towns.

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