L'affaire Hart: Historical Circumstances of the Legislation Giving Jews a Status of Political Equality

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L'affaire Hart: Historical Circumstances of the Legislation Giving Jews a Status of Political Equality
Abstract
On April 11, 1807, Ezekiel Hart (1767-1843) was elected to Lower Canada's Legislative Assembly by the voters of Trois-Rivières, but was prevented from taking his seat because, as a Jew, he could not take an oath of abjuration which would have required Hart to swear "on the true faith of a Christian". In 1809, Hart was again elected to the Legislative Assembly for Trois-Rivières, and again was prevented from taking his seat because of his religion.
Publication
Canadian Jewish Year Book
Pages
149-152
Date
1939-1940
Language
en
Citation
Douville, Raymond. “L’affaire Hart: Historical Circumstances of the Legislation Giving Jews a Status of Political Equality.” Canadian Jewish Year Book (1940 1939): 149–152.
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