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 The Nuremberg Laws Soon after the Nazis gained control of Germany in 1933, an eager Hitler began activating the system the Nazis had released in 1920 that focussed on the segregating of Jews and isolation of the "Non-Aryans" from German society. Though various laws were passed that put a perimeter around Jewish freedoms (for example taking away free insurance from Jews in the medical field or not allowing them to treat non-Jews), it wasn't until the publishing of the Nuremberg Laws at the annual rally party on September 15, 1935, where a wall would divide the Jewish population from the rest of Germany.

Just as the newly empowered Nazi government took a hold of Germany, Hitler's plans moving towards an "Aryan" society began to settle in, too. It was not long before his once proclaimed fantasies were imposed and took a vantage point over the righteousness of justice. In a matter of years, all free Jewish citizens would become prisoner to a plan of hatred and crulety that would consume the face of equality in Germany.

The first notion of a Aryanistic turn came when the "Law for the Restoration of the Professional Civil Service" on April 7th, 1933, which gave Germans illogical and irratonal reasons to fire Jews from their jobs. Adding to this movement, the Nazis also monitered the number of Jewish children attending schools and universities, as well as limited their participation in the medical and legal fields. Although these biased actions were considered unfair, they were like baby steps in relation to The Nuremberg Laws, one of the most direct approaches taken to abolishing Jewish presence in society.

When the previously mentioned the laws and a few others began to take effect, The Nuremberg Laws were inserted into society to mantain the level of havoc and disorder (not really, but that's what happenned) formerly obtained by the first set of prejudice legislation. Both announced at the Nuremberg rally on September 15, 1935, the laws brought new meaning to the word Jew, and took greater measures to prevoke rights and freedoms of the victims targetted. First off, a new system of classification was put in place to determine whether or not someone was Jewish. It brought a wider range of possible "suspects", all of whom were sought and affected with the publishing of the laws. Now, you did not have follow the Jewish beliefs or even have a relation or an encounter with the religion to be a Jew. If you had Jewish grandparents or had converted from Jewish religion, you would still be a Jew.

"The Law for the Protection of German Blood and German Honor"

The reason for this law's passing is stated by the committee who passed it - "Entirely convinced that the purity of German blood is essential to the further existence of the German people, and inspired by the uncompromising determina- tion to safeguard the future of the German nation, the Reichstag has unanimously resolved upon the following law, which is promulgated herewith:"

This law prohibited marriage between Jews (a Jew pertaining to the information above) and Germans or Reich citizens with kindred blood to marry. Attempts to avoid this resulted in an invalid marriage and offenders of this law were subjected hard labour. Also, any other sexual relations between Jews and Germans were also disallowed and more punishable with threat of imprisonment.

Jews were not allowed to have a German female servant working for them, and could not exhibit Reich or national colors. Failing to abide with either of these laws could end in a year in prison and fine. "The Reich Citizenship Law" Although the message of this law insisted that Reich Citizenship Papers show proof of citizenship, they were never established, but the obscured law was enforced none-the-less. Because of this, all Germans were were unofficialy members of the Reich except for Jews. The law states that only citizens are entitled to the rights of the Reich, and must be of German or kindred blood.

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