Chapter 12 · A secular state and a multi-religious country
Vilket år fick judar i Sverige rätt att bli riksdagsledamöter, som ett viktigt steg mot lika medborgerliga rättigheter?
In what year did Jews in Sweden gain the right to become MPs, a major step towards equal civil rights?
Correct answer: 1870
The 1870 reform removed many barriers to Jewish civil rights. Some exceptions remained; eligibility to serve in government did not arrive until 1952.
Key words
medborgerliga rättigheter · civil rights
Source: Forum för levande historia: Judar i Sverige · Judarnas emancipation: riksdagsledamöter och statlig tjänst 1870; regeringsundantag till 1952
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Why this option does not fit
1782
The 1782 Jewish Ordinance offered limited opportunities but also imposed special restrictions.
1951
The 1951 Freedom of Religion Act is a later reform concerning religious liberty.
2000
2000 concerns relations between the state and Svenska kyrkan (the Church of Sweden), not this right.