Episode 2 of 2
Stuyvesant Overruled on Jewish Admission
- When
- 1654
- Where
- New Amsterdam
Stuyvesant's attempt to exclude Jews was rejected by the West India Company.
Peter Stuyvesant sought to turn away the arriving Jewish refugees. He was ultimately overruled by the directors of the Dutch West India Company in Amsterdam, who allowed the Jews to remain in the colony.
Sources
- New Amsterdam Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-16
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