Word: leatherwork
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Many are poor, unskilled laborers or craftsmen in specialized trades-rugmaking, jewelry, leatherwork-that have little need for their services. Few can find work, and bitterness among the North African Jews is growing stronger. Recently, a Jewish ex-policeman from Constantine stormed into the Marseille headquarters of the United Jewish Fund and demanded a decent suit of clothes so he could find work. "Do you know what I did today?" he roared in shame. "I sat down to lunch at a sidewalk cafe and left without paying." Many French Jews are less than happy to see their ranks swelled...