Later in life, Grant tried to make up for the misjudgment, protesting against oppression of Jews in Russia, and becoming the first sitting US President to attend a synagogue dedication and service:
https://www.jhsgw.org/history/presidential-visit
Sunday, March 13, 2016
Gen. Ulysses S. Grant's "Obnoxious Order" To Expel Jews
As a General in the Civil War, Ulysses S. Grant ordered that all Jews be expelled from the Department of Tennessee. President Lincoln canceled the order before it could be implemented.
Later in life, Grant tried to make up for the misjudgment, protesting against oppression of Jews in Russia, and becoming the first sitting US President to attend a synagogue dedication and service:
https://www.jhsgw.org/history/presidential-visit
Later in life, Grant tried to make up for the misjudgment, protesting against oppression of Jews in Russia, and becoming the first sitting US President to attend a synagogue dedication and service:
https://www.jhsgw.org/history/presidential-visit
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