Episode 3 of 4
Stuyvesant Objection
- When
- September 1654
- Where
- New Amsterdam
Governor Stuyvesant objects to the settlement of the Jewish refugees in New Amsterdam.
Upon the ship's arrival, Governor Peter Stuyvesant objected to the settlement of the Jewish refugees. He feared their customary usury and worried they would be a burden to the colony due to their impoverished state.
Sources
- History of the Jews in New York City Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-06
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