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How did the reign of Emperor Joseph II affect the conditions of Jews in Austria?

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A thoroughgoing reformer, Joseph not only freed the Jews from such traditional burdens as having to wear a Jewish badge-- a yellow Star of David --on their clothing but also encouraged their cultural as well as economic integration.

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