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Jews in scotland - Coggle Diagram
Jews in scotland
Living Conditions
Great deal of alcoholism
There was very little space
Showered once a week
Very poor hygiene
During the Bubonic plague outbreak began to be more hygienic
Many lived in Gorbals in Glasgow
Jobs
Hawkers
Sold cheap household items
Saved money to buy small shops
Travelled door-to-door
Sweaters
Very low pay
The working conditions were exceedingly poor
Worked long hours
Tobacco workers
Boosted Scottish economy
Were skilled in cigarette making
Workers from Hamburg and Warsaw were employed
Small shopkeepers
Sold everyday items
Were skilled in the trade
Ran corner shops and repair shops
Economic growth
Sweaters where generally Jewish
Tobacco workers were mostly Jewish
Tobacco workers boosted the economy
Sweaters boosted the Scottish economy
Were Jews Accepted
Yes
They had shared experiences with the scots
Were praised for working hard and helping the economy
There were synagogues built for the Jews
No
Were portrayed by some newspapers as alien and infectious
They were given a hard time at school
There were many anti-semantic posts in the newspapers