2 JEWS BILL Equal Rights Jewish Judaica Henry Marie Brackenridge 1819 Newspapers

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2 JEWS BILL Equal Rights Jewish Judaica Henry Marie Brackenridge 1819 Newspapers:
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2 JEWS BILL Equal Rights Jewish Judaica Henry Marie Brackenridge 1819 NewspapersOffered is an original, collectible newspaper (NOT a copy/reproduction): NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, May 29, 1819 and March 5, 1825* Precursor to the Jew Bill - extremely historic
* Equal rights for Jews - voting
* Henry Marie Brackenridge's speechA pair of issues on the passage of the Maryland "Jew Bill".May 29, 1819 issue:Certainly the best content is full text of the speech presented by of H.M. Brackenridge in the Maryland House of Delegates when the Jew Bill was under consideration. The text of Brackenridge's speech is headed: "Religious Liberty" and has a prefacing paragraph before the full text carries on to take over six pages.As a bit of history, In 1776 Maryland's constitution safely protected "...all persons professing the Christian religion..." yet said nothing at all for those of other beliefs. it was a fact not widely known among other Americans that in the State of Maryland, and in Maryland alone, a citizen professing the Jewish religion could not hold any office, civil or military. In 1797 Solomon Etting, Baltimore leader and representative Jewish figure, along with other prominent Jews petitioned the Maryland Assembly to address this prejudicial issue and secure equal rights for Jews. The petition was well received but ultimately rejected. Year after year as it was presented and turned down new advocates were enlisted including influential Gentiles. In 1818 Judge H. M. Brackenridge and others began a vigorous battle to right this wrong. The legislation ultimately to be known as "The Jew Bill" was enfranchised in 1825 and confirmed the following year as detailed in the paired issue:March 5, 1825 issue:The most notable content is the page 3 report headed: "Maryland", which states in part: "The legislature of this state adjourned on Saturday last. The 'Jew bill', as it is called--or a bill to alter the constitution so as to relieve persons from political disqualifications on account of their religious opinions, has again passed both branches of the legislature--in the house of delegates by a vote of 26 to 25; only 51 out of 80 members being present. Before it is effective it must be passed by the next succeeding legislature...".
That which had been guaranteed for the Jews of Maryland upon Maryland's ratification of the Constitution back in 1788, finally had become a legal reality. Extremely historic.Also within this issue is the inaugural "Address Delivered by John Quincy Adams, On being sworn into office as President of the United States on the 4th of March, 1825" which takes over two pages.Each issue is complete in 16 pages, 6 by 9 1/2 inches, scattered foxing, nice condition.Background: These two issues of Niles’ Weekly Register constitute a premier primary-source record of the arduous struggle for Jewish enfranchisement in America, capturing the "Jew Bill" at both its intellectual zenith and its legislative breakthrough. The May 29, 1819, issue preserves the full six-page transcript of Henry Marie Brackenridge’s landmark "Religious Liberty" speech, a foundational text that reframed the debate from a narrow sectarian plea into a universal defense of conscience, challenging Maryland’s 1776 constitutional restriction that barred non-Christians from civil and military office. This narrative arc concludes in the March 5, 1825, issue, which documents the razor-thin 26–25 victory in the House of Delegates—a legislative milestone that finally aligned Maryland’s state code with the pluralistic spirit of the federal Constitution. By pairing this civil rights victory with the inaugural address of John Quincy Adams in the same issue, the Register provides a sophisticated snapshot of 1820s American democracy, illustrating the slow, deliberate, and often contentious process of expanding the "blessings of liberty" to all citizens regardless of faith.As noted in Wikipedia, this title: "...(was) one of the most widely-circulated magazines in the United States...Devoted primarily to politics...considered an important source for the history of the period." Please Note: All of our offerings are 100% authentic! We do not offer reprints or reproductions of any kind. They are guaranteed to be original!
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