The accusation of ritual murder by the …
Years: 1839 - 1839
The accusation of ritual murder by the Jews is again raised in the 1830s in Ukraine.
Facing severe economic hardship and social upheaval, tens of thousands of Jews have migrated to the cities, especially Odessa on the Russian Black Sea coast.
In their new urban environments, the restless and highly literate Jews clamor for the liberalization of tsarist rule.
