Stop your cruel oppression of the Jews
Subject(s): Jews, Russian, Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia, 1868-1918, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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President Roosevelt points Russian Emperor Nicholas II to a “Russian Jew” bent over by a large burden labeled “oppression” with a number of weights attached to it. Several others follow and leave a burning village. Caption: Roosevelt (to the czar)—”Now that you have peace without, why not remove his burden and have peace within your borders?”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-09-30
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Stop your cruel oppression of the Jews. [September 30, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o301215. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Flohri, Emil. Stop your cruel oppression of the Jews. [30 Sep. 1905]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o301215.
APA:
Flohri, Emil., [1905, September 30]. Stop your cruel oppression of the Jews.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o301215.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.