what were the nuremberg laws
The Nuremberg Laws were actually a set of two laws: the Reich Citizenship Law and the Law for the Protection of German Blood and Honor. Reich Citizenship Law. There were two major components to the Reich Citizenship Law. The first component stated that: 1  Anyone who enjoys the protection of the Reich is considered to be a subject of it and is therefore obligated to the Reich. 2  Nationality is determined by the Reich and state nationality laws.