Going South: Jewish Women in the Civil Rights Movement by Debra L. Schultz (Engl

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Compelling first-hand stories of Jewish women fighting racism in the American south while coming of age in the shadow of the Holocaust.

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The story of a group of Jewish women who risked their bodies to fight racismMany people today know that the 1964 murder in Mississippi of two Jewish men—Mickey Schwerner and Andrew Goodman—and their Black colleague, James Chaney, marked one of the most wrenching episodes of the civil rights movement. Yet very few realize that Andrew Goodman had been in Mississippi for one day when he was killed; Rita Schwerner, Mickey's wife, had been organizing in Mississippi for six difficult months.Organized around a rich blend of oral histories, Going South followsa group of Jewish women—come of age in the shadow of the Holocaust and deeply committed to social justice—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. Many thus perceived the call of the movement as positively irresistible.Representing a link between the sensibilities of the early civil rights era and contemporary efforts to move beyond the limits of identity politics, the book provides a resource for all who are interested in anti-racism, the civil rights movement, social justice, Jewish activism and radical women's traditions.

Author Biography

Debra L. Schultz, a feminist historian, is Director of Programs of The Open Society Institute (Soros Foundations) Network Women's Program, which works to include women in the development of more democratic societies.

Table of Contents

I Taking the Action 1 Going South, 1960-1963 2 Moving In On Mississippi, 1963-1965 3 Crossing Boundaries: Jewishness in the South, 1960-1967 II Seeking the Legacy 4 Uncovering Family Legacies 5 Exploring Many Ways of Being Jewish 6 Creating a Living Legacy: Passing It On

Review

"Contributes[s] interesting new dimensions to the literature on Jews and blacks in the United States." --The Journal of American History "A fascinating text which adds to our understanding of recent Jewish Left and feminist politics and activism" --Australian Jewish News, Aug. 2001 "Blending together 15 oral histories and archival research, Schultz shows how northern Jewish women's commitment to social justice - informed in part by living in the shadow of the Holocaust - played out in a time of enormous political, social, and personal upheaval...Sharply observant of her informants' lives, Schultz opens a new window not only into the civil rights movement but also into the sociology of mid-century Jewish-American culture. Her analysis is most impressive at the book's end, when she perceptively describes the protean nature of Jewish identities in the U.S. Such insightful cultural readings and criticism make this a fine contribution to both the literature of the civil rights movement and the field of Jewish studies." --Publishers Weekly "Schultz's book makes a substantial contribution to feminist scholarship, but in the end it is also a call to renewed action - to never forget the sacrifices of previous generations." --The Journal of Southern History "A well-written, serious, and important book. I learned a great deal from this interesting and rich study." --Joyce Antler, author of The Journey Home: How Jewish Women Shaped Modern America "Going South is a heartfelt plea for incorporating women's activism into social movement history." --Linn Shapiro, American Jewish History "Going South is a remarkable book, reflecting the experiences of fifteen women who joined the 1960s civil rights movement showing how and why they got there, what role, if any religion played in their lives, and what happened to them afterwards." --Journal of American Studies "The strength of the book is that it is based on interviews; the reader is introduced to each women, her family, the work she performed in the South, the people she met and the difficulties she overcame while there."--Jewish Observer

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Compelling first-hand stories of Jewish women fighting racism in the American south while coming of age in the shadow of the Holocaust.

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Many people today know that the 1964 murder in Mississippi of two Jewish men--Mickey Schwerner and Andrew Goodman--and their Black colleague, James Chaney, marked one of the most wrenching episodes of the civil rights movement. Yet very few realize that Andrew Goodman had been in Mississippi for one day when he was killed; Rita Schwerner, Mickey's wife, had been organizing in Mississippi for six difficult months. Organized around a rich blend of oral histories, Going South followsa group of Jewish women--come of age in the shadow of the Holocaust and deeply committed to social justice--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. Many thus perceived the call of the movement as positively irresistible. Representing a link between the sensibilities of the early civil rights era and contemporary efforts to move beyond the limits of identity politics, the book provides a resource for all who are interested in anti-racism, the civil rights movement, social justice, Jewish activism and radical women's traditions.

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"These oral histories are compelling and fascinating, and reclaim a history previously unavailable to us. An original and important contribution." -Deborah Dash Moore,coeditor of Jewish Women in America: An Historical Encyclopedia

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Compelling first-hand stories of Jewish women fighting racism in the American south while coming of age in the shadow of the Holocaust.

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Details ISBN081479775X Author Blanche Wiesen Cook Short Title GOING SOUTH Language English ISBN-10 081479775X ISBN-13 9780814797754 Media Book Format Paperback Illustrations Yes Year 2002 Imprint New York University Press Subtitle Jewish Women in the Civil Rights Movement Country of Publication United States Affiliation Director of Programs, The Open Society Institute, USA Place of Publication New York Pages 248 Publisher New York University Press DOI 10.1604/9780814797754 UK Release Date 2002-10-01 NZ Release Date 2002-10-01 US Release Date 2002-10-01 Publication Date 2002-10-01 Alternative 9780814797747 DEWEY 323.11960730923924 Audience General AU Release Date 2002-09-30 We've got this

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