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Gertrude Weil : jewish progressive in the New South /
'It is so obvious that to treat people equally is the right thing to do', wrote Gertrude Weil (1879-1971). In this biography of Weil, Leonard Rogoff tells the story of a modest southern Jewish woman who, while famously private, fought publicly and passionately for the progressive causes of...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Chapel Hill :
The University of North Carolina Press,
[2017]
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; 1. My Dear Ones: German, Jewish, and Southern; 2. Hip! Hip! Hooray!!!: The Education of a New Woman; 3. When I Came Home: Federation Gertie as Citizen Activist; 4. Holding Her Breath: Conflicts Personal and Global; 5. Greater Heights of Spiritual Achievements: A Jewish Light unto the Nations; 6. Breathing the Same Air: The Battle for Women's Suffrage; 7. How Shall Women Vote: League, Council, and Conference; 8. Meeting the Needs: The Struggle for Economic and Social Justice.
- 9. The Terrible News in Each Morning's Paper: The War Abroad and at Home10. My Kinship with All Other Jews: Jews, Judaism, and Zionism; 11. Treat People Equally: From Gradualism to Integration; 12. My Share of Responsibility: Citizen and Neighbor; 13. The Whole of Life: Accolades and Aging; Legacy; Acknowledgments; Notes; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z.