When Benjamin Franklin died, the Hazzan from Philadelphia's Jewish Synagogue marched at the head of the funeral procession, hand in hand with Christian ministers. Discover the role Jews played in public life in the capitol city back when the United States had just begun. We will be looking at excerpts from primary documents dealing with topics like voting rights, public appearances, and Antisemitism. Highlights include "Letter from Jew Broker" and the bizarre newspaper forgery scandal involving a mythical "Moses S. Solomons, Second Street, Philadelphia."
