19th century
Pogrom
juillet 1881·Smela
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Jewish houses and shops destroyed during the fair
In Smela, the pogrom breaks out during the fair: Jewish homes and shops are destroyed at the moment the town is full of strangers who have come to trade.
The fair is the most dangerous time of year for a Jewish market town. It provides the community's livelihood, yet it also draws together a crowd that no one knows and that no local dignitary can restrain. The chronology of the wave thus follows the calendar of fairs and festivals — which explains why so many pogroms of the century fell at Easter or during market season.
- Period :
- 19th century
- Type :
- Pogrom
- Region :
- Central and Eastern Europe
- Country :
- Ukraine
Rapports administratifs russes ; presse juive de l'Empire.