United States Virgin Islands

#TBT: November 2, 2023

By William-Jose Velez GonzalezComment

pasquines.us/2023/11/02/tbt-november-2-2023/

Share on BlueskyShare on FacebookShare on WhatsAppShare on RedditShare on LinkedInShare by emailPrefer us on Google

On November 2, 1940, the Governor of the US Virgin Islands, Lawrence Cramer, signed a decree to allow 2,000 Jewish families to be admitted to the territory to provide a haven. Ultimately, however, the US refused to allow them into the islands for the duration of the war.

Governor Lawrence Cramer during a meeting in Washington, DC in 1937. Photo credit: United States Library of Congress
Governor Lawrence Cramer during a meeting in Washington, DC in 1937.Photo credit: United States Library of Congress

More #TBT

Be the first to add context

Submit a Comment

Or join the conversation

Comment guidelines

This space is for adding context.

  • Stay on topic. Share what you know and how you know it.
  • Criticize ideas, not people. No personal attacks, slurs, threats or harassment.
  • Link a source for factual claims when you can. No spam or ads.
  • Use one name. Pseudonyms are fine, but pretending to be someone else isn’t.

Your first comment is reviewed before it appears. We remove comments that break these rules, and we block people who break them seriously or repeatedly. Replies to our Bluesky posts appear here too, under the same rules.

Questions, or want to report a comment?

Contact us

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Share This