Legacies of the Road
Legacies of the Road
A Conclusion
Peddling opened a path for a crucial new chapter in modern Jewish history. Many Jews went to work in factories in new-world cities as the demand for clothing increased. Jewish peddlers suffered from verbal attacks, discrimination, and defamation. Jewish elites, specifically in the United States, tried to defend their fellow Jews. The peddler became a figure of modern Jewish history when the US finally opened its doors to mass European immigration.
Keywords: peddling, Jewish peddlers, discrimination, modern Jewish history, European immigration
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