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Jewish Jews Immigration Increase Tension Whitechapel Killed Tsar

Front Why did Jewish immigration increase tension at Whitechapel?
Back Jews killed Tsar Alexander II in 1881. This caused riots and 200,000 jews entered the UK. Jewish buisnesses ran on the sweatshop model which was illegal. Jewish immigrants were quick to find employment from other Jews for low wages and hours which angered the locals

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