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Abstract

Holocaust Survivors and Jim Crow

By Allison Klein

This thesis discusses the postwar experiences of Holocaust survivors who immigrated to the Southern United States in the immediate years after World War II. During this period, African Americans suffered from extreme prejudice and discrimination, especially in the South. This study investigates how survivors perceived and reacted to anti-black racism and Jim Crow, which, at times, survivors connected to their own experiences with prejudice and persecution under Nazi rule. This thesis also shows that survivors framed their identity as survivors of prejudice and persecution through their engagement with Southern culture. Additionally, due to their background, Holocaust survivors approached and understood Jim Crow in a distinct way and formed a unique interpretation of racism in America.

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Table of Contents

I. Introduction...1

II. Literature Review...3

III. Background of Holocaust Survivors: A Brief History of the Holocaust...5

IV. ‘Land of the Free': Southern Jewish History...8

V. Holocaust Survivors' First Experiences of Jim Crow...30

VI. Holocaust Survivors Perceive a Connection with African Americans...38

VII. Holocaust Survivors and African Americans in the South...52

VIII. The Response of Holocaust Survivors to the Jim Crow South...56

IX. Holocaust Survivors and the Civil Rights Movement...73

X. Conclusion...78

List of Sources...81

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School	Emory College
Department	History
Degree	BA
Submission	Honors Thesis
Language	English
Research Field	History, United States
Palabra Clave	Survivors Southern United States Jim Crow Holocaust
Committee Chair / Thesis Advisor	Lipstadt, Deborah, Emory University
Committee Members	Desrochers, Robert, Emory University Goldstein, Eric L, Emory University

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