Dates of Emancipation
In some countries, emancipation came with a single act. In others, limited rights were granted first in the hope of "changing" the Jews "for the better."
| Year | Country |
|---|---|
| 1789 | United States (Federal Government) |
| 1791 | France |
| 1796 | Batavian Republic |
| 1808 | Grand Duchy of Hesse |
| 1808 | Westphalia |
| 1811 | Grand Duchy of Frankfurt |
| 1812 | Mecklenburg-Schwerin |
| 1812 | Prussia |
| 1828 | Württemberg |
| 1830 | Belgium |
| 1830 | Greece |
| 1832 | Canada |
| 1833 | Electorate of Hesse |
| 1834 | United Netherlands |
| 1835 | Sweden-Norway |
| 1839 | Ottoman Empire |
| 1842 | Kingdom of Hanover |
| 1848 | Nassau |
| 1849 | Hamburg |
| 1849 | Denmark |
| 1856 | Switzerland |
| 1858 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland |
| 1861 | Italy |
| 1862 | Baden |
| 1863 | Holstein |
| 1864 | Free City of Frankfurt |
| 1867 | Austria-Hungary |
| 1869 | North German Confederation |
| 1871 | Germany |
| 1877 | New Hampshire last US state enacting full emancipation |
| 1878 | Bulgaria |
| 1878 | Serbia |
| 1890 | Brazil |
| 1910 | Spain |
| 1911 | Portugal |
| 1917 | Russia |
| 1923 | Romania |
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