Fight against Fear: Southern Jews and Black Civil Rights

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FIGHT AGAINST FEAR This page intentionally left blank SOUTHERN JEWS AND BLACK CIVIL RIGHTS Clive Webb THE U N I V E R S I T Y OF G E O R G I A PRESS ATHENS AND L O N D O N FIGHT AGAINST FEAR Paperback edition, 2003© 2001 by the University of Georgia Press Athens, Georgia 30602 All rights reserved Designed by Betty Palmer McDaniel Set in 9.7 on 13 Galliard by G&S Typesetters, Inc. Printed and bound by Thomson-Shore The paper in this book meets the guidelines for permanance and durability of the Committee on Production Guidelines for Book Longevity of the Council on Library Resources Printed in the United States of America 07 06 05 04 03 p 5 4 3 2 1 The Library of Congress has cataloged the hardcover edition of this book as follows: Webb, Clive, 1970– Fight agianst fear : southern Jews and Black civil rights / Clive Webb xvii, 307 p. ; 24 cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. isbn 0-8203-2268-7 (alk. paper) 1. African Americans—Southern States—Relations with Jews. 2. Jews—Southern States—History—20th century. 3. African Americans—Civil rights—Southern States—History—20th century. 4. African Americans—Segregation—Southern States— History—20th century. 5. Civil rights movements—Southern States—History—20th century. 6. Southern States—Race relations. 7. Southern States—Ethnic relations. I. Title. e184.36.A34 w43 2001 305.892'4075'09045—dc21 00-060779 isbn 0-8203-2555-4 (pbk. ; alk. paper) British Library Cataloging-in-Publication Data available ISBn for this digital edition: 978-0-8203-4009-8 For Kathy This page intentionally left blank ...