AIII

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    Beth A

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    • AIII was extremely oppressive towards the Jews and they were heavily persecuted during his reign
    • A quota was placed on the number of Jews that could attend primary, secondary and higher education
    • Despite their high tax paying status, Jews were stripped of their political rights
    • Slogans such as 'Beat the Yids- Save Russia' and 'Russia for the Russians' were popularised to encourage attacks on Jewish communities
    • Slogans such as 'Beat the Yids- Save Russia' and 'Russia for the Russians' were popularised to encourage attacks on Jewish communities
    • The first pogrom took place in April 1881 in Elizavetgrad in Ukraine
    • In pogroms, homes were set on fire, shops destroyed, women raped and many murdered
    • In 1882, the attacks had spread through 100 Jewish localities and by 1885 over 200 communities with a high concentration of Jews experienced similar violent outbursts