Nuremberg Laws
Nazi Germany passed laws stripping Jews of citizenship and banning marriage between Jews and non-Jews.
On September 15, 1935, the Nazi government announced two new laws at the annual Nuremberg Rally. The Reich Citizenship Law stripped Jews of German citizenship, making them "subjects" instead of citizens. The Law for the Protection of German Blood and German Honor banned marriages and relations between Jews and non-Jewish Germans. These laws were the legal foundation for the persecution of Jews in Germany. Over the following years, additional decrees excluded Jews from public schools, professions, and businesses, systematically isolating them from German society.
Key Takeaways
Stripped Jews of German citizenship and basic rights
Created a legal framework for systematic persecution
Marked the transition from social discrimination to state-sponsored oppression