sum, the more liberalism triumphed, the more visible and successful Jews became, and the more groups that felt endangered or harmed by economic and political trends lent an ear to a convenient explanation of their troubles. That explanation blamed the Jews and promised relief by repealing emancipation and relegating them to their former contained status. The prevalence of such views seemed to grow with the rise of mass politics and the popular press, both of which encouraged agitators and ideologues.
