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This map, “The ‘Grand Migration’ 1880-1914,” is a visual representation of the mass migration of East European Jews to various areas of the world between the years 1880 and 1914.

The map features blue arrows of varying thicknesses connecting the…

The Russian Empire was a multinational state, and the Jews were a significant minority group in the empire. The Tsarist government imposed many restrictions on the Jews, including geographical confinement. Jews had to live in the Pale of Settlement,…

The map shows the borders of the Pale of Settlement in the Russian empire from 1825-1917, as well as the main gateway of Jewish emigration from 1800-1914.