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Debates about Columbus’ Spanish Jewish ancestry are not new − the claim was once a bid for social acceptance

By Devin Naar, Associate Professor of History and Jewish Studies and Chair of the Sephardic Studies Program, University of Washington
Claims about Columbus being Sephardic have bubbled up for decades. Early in the 20th century, some immigrant groups hoped proving ties to him would improve their own social standing.The Conversation


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