The Nuremberg Laws, enacted in 1935, were a series of anti-Jewish racial laws in Nazi Germany that stripped Jews of their citizenship and civil rights. These laws institutionalized racial discrimination and laid the groundwork for the systemic persecution of Jews leading up to the Holocaust. The Nuremberg Laws marked a significant turning point in the history of anti-Semitism and the legal framework of Nazi ideology. Their implementation had devastating consequences for millions and serves as a stark reminder of the dangers of hatred and intolerance.

The enactment of the Nuremberg Laws in 1935 escalated persecution, prompting Jewish and exile poets to document rising antisemitism. Poets like Paul Celan and Nelly Sachs used their work to reflect on the horrors of oppression and the struggle for identity amidst persecution.