Letter from Unknown Author to Morais, Sabato. New York, NY; Feb 1889

Title: Letter from Unknown Author to Morais, Sabato. New York, NY; Feb 1889
Author: Morais, Sabato
Date Created: 24 February 1889
Location(s): United States -- New York -- New York; United States -- New York
Format: 1 page on 1 sheet
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Language(s): English
Source: Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies; Sabato Morais Collection, Box 5, Folder 1
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Provenance: Transfer of Custody from the Hebrew Education Society, 10 March 1913.
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content: Published Every Friday. Telephone: 243, 39th
Editorial Rooms
The American Hebrew,
498-500 Third Avenue.
New York, 24th Feb., 1890
(DICTATED.)
DEAR SIR:
In recent years and particularly during the summer season, there has been manifested in this country an antipathy towards persons of the Jewish faith, strangely at variance with that liberality of spirit supposed to be inherent in the American character, and contrary to one of the great teachings of Christianity: "on earth peace, good will to man." This manifests itself in the refusal to admit Jews to Summer resorts, in the exclusion of Jewish children from various private schools--all at the demand of Christian patrons--, in the black-balling at clubs of proposed Jewish members, and in various other forms. No discrimination on account of character is ever made. The fact that one is of the Jewish faith seems sufficient to bar association with him.
In order to ascertain the cause of this prejudice, and, if pos-sible, eradicate it, we have deemed it advisable to address the subjoined queries to a limited number of influential Christians of various callings and denominations, and would ask your careful con-sideration of them, and a reply by the 15th of March, prox.
We admit that Jews, like all human beings, have their ignoble as well as noble types, but this difference is as between members of the human family, and is not due to their faith; a faith to which, it will be admitted, all the dominant sects owe their origin.
We ask your candid reply to these questions. If you have in mind what you consider wholesome truths, please do not hesitate to state them, however unpalatable you think they may be to either Jew or Christian. They may help us to understand more thoroughly the causes of a prejudice which, while it exists, is as un-Christian as it is un-American.
We are sure that your inborn sense of justice will induce you to assist in wiping out this unworthy sentiment, as a matter of fairness to your fellowman and duty to your faith. Respectfully, yours,
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Part of Letter from Unknown Author to Morais, Sabato. New York, NY; Feb 1889

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