Morris Alexander

Morris Alexander KC (December 1877 – 24 January 1946) na he be South African lawyer den politician wey na he dey lead figure of Cape Town ein Jewish community. He be best known for ein successful campaign wey make dem recognize Yiddish as European language by colonial authorities, wey e allow thousands of Jews immigrate go South Africa. Prominent liberal, Alexander serve insyd South African House of Assembly from 1910 till he die insyd 1946. 

 Ein Biography 
Dem born Morris Alexander for 4 December 1877  as de eldest of seven kiddies of Abraham Alexander den Flora Lewin, insyd Znin, wey part of de Kingdom of Prussia insyd de German Empire.Abrahams 1968, p. 10.Neame 1929, p. 179. 

Alexander start ein studies for South African College insyd 1893, wey he receive Bachelor of Arts degree insyd 1897. He sana attend St John's College, Cambridge, wey he receive Bachelor of Laws degree insyd 1900.

As young lawyer insyd Cape Town, Alexander join journalist Dovid Goldblat insyd sam campaign for de reclassification of Yiddish as European language insyd South Africa.Kharlash 1956, p. 37.Pimlott 2023, p. 11. Sam 1902 law dey require say prospective immigrants give de Cape go take European language literacy test; de pair "fight so say dem go consider Yiddish as one such language, wey Jewish immigrants go fi enter de country".

Insyd 4 September 1904, Alexander organize de delegation of community leaders go de Cape Colony Jewish Board of Deputies, wey cam turn de dominant Jewish organization insyd de colony. He go serve as ein chairman den as vice president of de unified South African Jewish Board of Deputies from de organizations' foundations till de 1930s.[4][9] Sam active Zionist, na he be de president of de New Hebrew Congregation insyd Cape Town for forty years.

Dem elect Alexander Cape Town City Council insyd 1905, wey he serve till 1913."Mr. Morris Alexander, K.C.: Noted South African Passes Through Perth". The Westralian Judean. 1 November 1934. pp. 9–10. Retrieved 14 August 2024. Dem sana elect am go de Parliament of de Cape of Good Hope insyd de 1908 election as member of de Progressive Party, wey he receive 5,027 votes insyd de Cape Town constituency.Smith 1980, p. 262.

In addition say na he leading figure for Cape Town ein Jewish community, na Alexander sana be prominent liberal den advocate against discriminatory laws wey dey affect non-white communities.

Beginning insyd  de 1920s, Alexander den Ruth develop irreconcilable political differences. Na she be Marxist feminist; wey be traditional liberal.  Insyd de 1921 general election, she convince Alexander say make he no join Jan Smuts ein South African Party – wey she view as increasingly racist – wey she instead run as independent candidate.

De couple demma breaking point cam insyd 1930, as Alexander support successful bill wey de government of J. B. M. Hertzog do wey give white shoddies de right say make dem vote. 

Alexander die for Cape Town for 24 January 1946 insyd. Ein second wife Enid publish ein biography insyd 1957, wey ein papers dey University of Cape Town Libraries.

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