Elle [la nation juive] ose etaler une haine irreconciliable contre toutes les nations; elle se revolte contre tous ses maitres. Toujours superstitieuse, toujours avide du bien d'autrui, toujours barbare, rampante dans le malheur, et insolente dans la prosperite.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Historical prejudice paints Jewish people as hateful, greedy, and inconsistent.
- In plain terms
- Old stereotypes describe Jewish people as hateful and greedy.
- What can you take from it?
- Recognize harmful stereotypes in texts.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Where do stereotypes come from?
- How do we fight bias?
Another view
This quote itself is an example of the prejudice it describes.
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