The Road to Desegregation: Jews in the South and Beyond

70 years ago, the 1954 landmark decision of the Supreme Court ushered in a decade that culminated in the Civil Rights Acts of 1960 and 1964. How did Jewish Americans respond to the struggle over voting rights and desegregation? What was the debate about prejudice and why were Jewish organizations and leaders involved in it? Why did violent antisemitism erupt across the Deep South?