Antedating of "Anti-Semitism"

[Shapiro, Fred]

anti-Semitism ()ED 1882)

1880 _Jewish Messenger_ 16 Jan. (ProQuest Historical Newspapers)  Gustav Meyer of Dresden has again been elected one of the city council, of which Dr. Emil Lehman is also a member.  This is despite anti-Semitism.

Fred Shapiro

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