Going South

"Contributes[s] interesting new dimensions to the literature on Jews and blacks in the United States." --The Journal of American History "A fascinating text which adds to our understanding of recent Jewish Left and feminist politics and activism" --Australian Jewish News, Aug. 2001 "Blending together 15 oral histories and archival research, Schultz shows how northern Jewish women's commitment to social justice - informed in part by living in the shadow of the Holocaust - played out in a time of enormous political, social, and personal upheaval...Sharply observant of her informants' lives, Schultz opens a new window not only into the civil rights movement but also into the sociology of mid-century Jewish-American culture. Her analysis is most impressive at the book's end, when she perceptively describes the protean nature of Jewish identities in the U.S. Such insightful cultural readings and criticism make this a fine contribution to both the literature of the civil rights movement and the field of Jewish studies." --Publishers Weekly "Schultz's book makes a substantial contribution to feminist scholarship, but in the end it is also a call to renewed action - to never forget the sacrifices of previous generations." --The Journal of Southern History "A well-written, serious, and important book. I learned a great deal from this interesting and rich study." --Joyce Antler, author of The Journey Home: How Jewish Women Shaped Modern America "Going South is a heartfelt plea for incorporating women's activism into social movement history." --Linn Shapiro, American Jewish History "Going South is a remarkable book, reflecting the experiences of fifteen women who joined the 1960s civil rights movement showing how and why they got there, what role, if any religion played in their lives, and what happened to them afterwards." --Journal of American Studies "The strength of the book is that it is based on interviews; the reader is introduced to each women, her family, the work she performed in the South, the people she met and the difficulties she overcame while there."--Jewish Observer