History of antisemitism in the United States

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Antisemitism in the United States has existed since the colonial era, evolving from early religious and state-based discrimination to systemic social and economic exclusion in the 19th and 20th centuries. While the American experience often differed from the endemic violence of European antisemitism, Jewish Americans faced significant periods of hostility, including official government actions during the American Civil War and widespread social discrimination. During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, antisemitism in the U.S. peaked alongside the rise of nativism and racial theory. This era saw the implementation of restrictive quotas in higher education, exclusion from private clubs and housing, and the propagation of antisemitic tropes by prominent figures such as Henry Ford and Father Coughlin. Although antisemitic sentiment generally declined following World War II and the Holocaust, the 21st century has seen a documented resurgence in antisemitic rhetoric and hate crimes.

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