Jews-Americans
The history of the Jews is both tainted
with violence and battles, and also decorated with glories and successes. Jews-Americans
history runs deep into the history of the United States of America; the
presence of Jews in the American societies can be traced back to the colonial
era. The era preceding 1820s, Jews population in America was scattered in such
regions South Carolina and Charleston. The bulk of Jews-Americans arrived in
North America from other European countries in early years of 19th
century. The Jews constituted about 4 percent of the American population in
1945; this was as a result of influx from Eastern Europe after World War II.
The portion of the Jews-Americans however decreased with time as the war around
most parts of Europe subdued and peace once again prevailed. Currently, the
population of Jews-Americans is about five million; which is under two percent
of the Americas population (Hasia 2004).
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