Pogroms were organized massacres against the Jews, often with the support or encouragement of the government or ruling authority. They were not related to religious ceremonies, woolen balls, or places of miraculous healing, and did not specifically target those believed to be responsible for the Black Death.

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Pogroms Were

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Pogroms were

A) religious ceremonies convened to ask for God's help against the plague.
B) small woolen balls people coughed into when infected with the plague.
C) organized massacres against the Jews.
D) the name given to people believed to be responsible for the Black Death.
E) mysterious sites where people could go to miraculously recover from the plague.

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