Going South : Jewish women in the civil rights movement / Debra L. Schultz ; foreword by Blanche Wiesen Cook.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Schultz, Debra L.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

African Americans--Civil rights--Southern States--History--20th century.

African Americans.

Jewish women--Political activity--United States--History--20th century.

Jewish women.

Jewish women--Political activity.

Women civil rights workers.

African Americans--Civil rights.

History.

United States.

Jewish women--United States--Biography.

Southern States.

Women civil rights workers--Southern States--Biography.

African Americans--Relations with Jews.

Southern States--Race relations.

Race relations.

Civil rights movements--Southern States--History--20th century.

Civil rights movements.

Oral history.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

xix, 229 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : New York University Press, [2001]

Summary:

A Compelling Story Of Jewish Women Fighting Racism While Coming Of Age In The Shadow Of The Holocaust Organized around a rich blend of oral histories, Going South follows a group of Jewish women who put their bodies and lives on the line to fight racism. Actively rejecting the post-war idyll of suburban, Jewish, middle-class life, these women were deeply influenced by Jewish notions of morality and social justice. Thus, many perceived the call of the civil rights movement as positively irresistible.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-221) and index.

ISBN:

0814797741

OCLC:

45363129