STRANGERS AND NEIGHBORS by Maurianne Adams (Editor) ( 9781558492363 )

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Title:

STRANGERS AND NEIGHBORS
RELATIONS BETWEEN BLACKS AND JEWS IN THE UNITED STATES

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Paperback

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ISBN 10:

1558492364

ISBN 13:

9781558492363

Publisher:

UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS PRESS

Pub. date:

30 November, 1999

Pages:

800

Description:

Much has been written about the relationship between blacks and Jews in America. Some texts highlight the mutual struggle for social jusitce, whilst others depict mutual accusations of racism. This text portrays the full complexity of black and Jewish relations in the US, over the past 300 years.

Synopsis:

Much has been written about the historic relationship between American blacks and Jews. Some accounts stress the strong alliance for social justice between the two groups during the civil rights movement, while others portray bleaker moments and include accusations of Jewish racism or black anti-Semitism. What is often missing is a larger historical perspective. This volume provides a wide range of analyses and documents that help us move beyond stereotypes and portray the full complexity of black-Jewish relations in America over the past three hundred years. Following two introductory sections addressing "Themes and Issues" and "African Americans as the Chosen People," the book is divided into five historical periods: the Atlantic slave trade and slavery in the New World; emancipation to the Great Depression; the era of the Depression and World War II; World War II through 1967; and 1968 to the present. Each section contains a mix of scholarly articles, historical documents, and contemporary perspectives. A final section entitled "Where Do We Go from Here?" suggests ways to rebuild a coalition between blacks and Jews in the twenty-first century. Throughout the volume, the editors' goal is not to achieve closure but to invite further discussion about the historical relationship between two large, evolving, and diverse peoples. The selections reveal that the experiences of American blacks and Jews, although intersecting at several critical junctures, have not been parallel, and that significant geographical, class, political, and religious differences exist within both communities that preclude easy generalizations.

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University of Massachusetts Press

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Returnable

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