The Black Death or the Black Plague killed about 75 to 200 million of people during the 14th century and is considered as one of the most catastrophic pandemics in history, because of this the Black Death reduced significantly the population of Europe in around 60%. Also, it should be considered religion was quite important during the 14th century and because of this people in Europe tried to explain this catastrophe through religion concepts, one of these, was to blame certain groups in the populations such as foreigners, lepers, Romani and Jews, because of this all those groups including Jews were attacked and many were killed, some of these group were completely annihilated. Also, people believed the Black Death was the result of their sins and because of this they believed God's forgiveness would cure them, this implies they believed they were punished for their sins.
- The Black Death was an epidemic of bubonic plague, a disease caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis that circulates among wild rodents where they live in great numbers and density. Such an area is called a ‘plague focus’ or a ‘plague reservoir’.
- The Black Death, also known as The Plague, was a pandemic affecting most of Europe and large swaths of Asia from 1346 through 1353 that wiped out between 100 and 200 million people in just a few short years. Caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis, which is often carried by fleas found on rodents.
- The Black Death was a plague pandemic which devastated Europe from 1347 to 1352 CE, killing an estimated 25-30 million people. The disease, carried by fleas on rodents, originated in central Asia and was taken from there to the Crimea by Mongol warriors and traders.
Answer: Not sure exactly when were talking about but overall no, racisms was so bad at points that I wouldn't be surprised if you were shot by your own side simply because of the color of your skin.
