What Were the Nuremberg Race Laws?

In 1935, the Nazi regime took a significant step toward isolating and excluding Jews and other groups from German society through the passage of two laws. These Nazi laws stripped Jews of their German citizenship and made relationships or marriages with non-Jews illegal. Later on, the laws were changed to include the Nazis' definition of who was considered Jewish. This paved the way for more discrimination and ultimately played a role in contributing to the Holocaust. This video explains the impact of these laws.

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• Article: The Nuremberg Race Laws

• Article: Supreme Court Decision on the Nuremberg Race Laws

• Article: Antisemitic Legislation 1933–1939

• Article: Nazi Racism: An Overview

• Lesson Plan: Racial “Science” and Law in Nazi Germany and the United States