3. The Nuremberg Laws
the cornerstone of the legalized
persecution of Jews in Germany
represented a major shift from traditional
antisemitism, which defined Jews by
religious belief, to a conception of Jews as
members of a race, defined by blood and
by lineage.
11. HELPFUL DEFINITIONS
promulgate: promote or make widely known
annulment: a legal procedure for declaring a
marriage null and void
provisions: things supplied
conjunction: combination/together
pension: contract for a fixed sum to be paid
regularly to a person, typically following retirement
echelons: a level or rank in an organization