Logan Square in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Freedom of Religion / Nuremberg Laws
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 25, 2022
1. Freedom of Religion side of the marker
Freedom of Religion
The First Amendment of the Constitution forbids Congress from promoting one religion over others and from restricting an individual's religious practices. Freedom of Religion has become, in practice, Freedom for Religions as Americans feel free to practice their faith.
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof."
Constitution of the United States of America
Amendment I
Nuremberg Laws
The Nazi Party introduced the Reich Citizenship Law and the Law for the Protection of German Blood at its annual rally in Nuremberg on September 15, 1935. These "Nuremberg Laws" became the centerpiece of anti-Jewish legislation, revoking citizenship from Jews, even decorated World War I veterans and those whose families had lived in Germany for generations.
The laws prohibited marriage and sexual relations between Jews and citizens of "German or kindred blood," and forbade women under 45 from working in Jewish homes.
The Reich thus defined Jews not according to identity they affirmed or the religion they practiced, but rather according to their blood, leading to the removal of Jews from German society and, ultimately, to genocide.
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Erected 2018 by USC Shoah Foundation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Civil Rights • Law Enforcement • War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is September 15, 1935.
Location. 39° 57.302′ N, 75° 10.039′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Logan Square. Marker is on Arch Street west of Benjamin Franklin Parkway, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1635 Arch St, Philadelphia PA 19103, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Religious Persecution / Natural Rights (here, next to this marker); Six Pillars (here, next to this marker); Death Camps / American Democracy (here, next to this marker); Protecting Life and Liberty / Totalitarianism (here, next to this marker); Liberation / The Master Race (here, next to this marker); Bearing Witness / Human Equality (a few steps from this marker); Theresienstadt Tree (a few steps from this marker); Train Tracks from Treblinka (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 25, 2022
3. Freedom of Religion / Nuremberg Laws Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 28, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 73 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 28, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
