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The Shoah (1939–1945)

Abrogation of the Crémieux decree

7 oct. 1940·Algérie

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Jews of Algeria lose French citizenship obtained in 1870 and become indigenous again; numerus clausus in schools. It is restored only in October 1943.

On October 7, 1940, Vichy abrogates the Crémieux decree, which in 1870 had granted French citizenship to the Jews of Algeria. With a stroke of the pen they become once again natives, losing access to public office and the liberal professions, and a numerus clausus drives them from schools and lycées, where dismissed teachers would open clandestine classes.

The abrogation strikes a population that has been French for three generations, and it is the only instance in which France withdraws nationality en masse from citizens born as citizens. Maintained after the Allied landing by local authorities, it would not be repealed until October 1943 under pressure from the Comité français de la Libération nationale.

Period :
The Shoah (1939–1945)
Type :
Shoah
Region :
Egypt and Maghreb
Country :
Algérie
Sources

Journal officiel de l'État français ; archives du gouvernement général de l'Algérie et travaux sur l'abrogation du décret Crémieux.

At the same place4

  1. août 1941Second Status and School Numerus Clausus in Algeriabilan non établi
  2. 1942Aryanization of Jewish property in Algeriabilan non établi
  3. 1943Maintenance of the status of Jews in Algeria after the landingbilan non établi
  4. 1962Departure of nearly the entire community at independence; the great synagogue of Oran is transformed into a mosque~130 000 départs

In the same country19

  1. 1148Forced conversion imposed by Abd al-Mumin; part of the communities fled eastwardinconnu
  2. 1669Expulsion of the Jews of Oran and Mers el-Kébir by Spaintoll not established
  3. 1805Assassination of Naphtali Busnach, pogromdizaines à centaines
  4. 1815New riottoll not established
  5. juillet 1830Pillages du quartier juifinconnu
  6. 1898Anti-Jewish Riots of the Dreyfus Affairinconnu
  7. 1898Anti-Jewish riots of the Dreyfus affairquelques morts
  8. 1898Anti-Jewish riots of the Dreyfus affairinconnu

And 11 more in the catalogue.

Event 1375 of 2483, in chronological order · The Shoah (1939–1945): 915 events in the catalogue

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