100 Jahre vorher: Judenkrawalle in Hamburg 1819, 1830, 1835 [part one]

The paper "100 years before: Jewish riots in Hamburg 1819, 1830, 1835" is an overview of riots against Jews in Hamburg in the years 1819, 1830 and 1835. They started with groups of youngsters from the middleclass throwing out Jews from cafes and dance venues. The unrest continued on the streets and the police intervened. The rioters smashed windows in Jewish neighborhoods and harassed them. Only after the senate sent in troops was the order restored and Jews were warned “not to provoke”. In the introduction we get an overview of Jewish life in the 18th and early 19th century, which was based on tolerance between Jews and Christians. The riots in 1819, 1830 and 1835 were always preceded by measures to grant Jews more rights. The result was anger on the street and the planned improvements were abandoned. The material available gives insight that the “sudden” anger of the people was instigated and organized, some of them were known by the police, but not apprehended. In 1835 Jews defended themselves and the defense of Gabriel Riesser is quoted extensively. The documents mentioned are from the State archive in Hamburg and the Jewish community in Hamburg. It mentions that the community started a collection of anti-Semitic literature in the early 19th century.