THE ALLIANCE AND COLLAPSE OF BLACK AND JEWISH RELATIONS
DURING THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT
Henrietta Asiedu
Mary Hussmann, Faculty Mentor
St. Lawrence University McNair Scholars Program
The research regards the Black and Jewish alliance during the American Civil Rights movement. Of the many groups present in America, these two appear to have had the most in common: the Jews who suffered during the Holocaust and previous persecutions in history, and the Blacks whose hardships stemmed from slavery and displacement. Because these two groups share a similar history of oppression, strong, yet sometimes strained, relationships have been forged between the two. This research explored the complicated relationship between Blacks and Jews, specifically focusing on the Civil Rights movement years.