Southern Jewish Politics and the Coming of the New South

This talk by Jacob Morrow-Spitzer will interrogate the reasons behind the surprisingly long list of Jewish mayors who served during and after Reconstruction. In doing so, it asks what this pattern reveals about late nineteenth century southern Jewish political ideologies, and reveals new dimensions of the messy transition from Civil War to New South.

This hybrid event will take place in the Jewish Studies Center, Arnold Hall (Room 100) and via Zoom. Brunch will be served beginning at 9:00 AM.