By Poorvi Bellur
Part 3: William Maslow
Read Introduction; Part 1 on Shad Polier; Part 2 on Justine Wise Polier
The American Jewish Congress underwent multiple changes in
its focus over the course of the early 20th century, however it was
under the leadership of individuals like Will Maslow that it transformed into
…
By Poorvi Bellur
Part 2: Justine Wise Polier
Read Introduction;
Part 1 on Shad Polier
The daughter of AJC founder and prominent
rabbi Stephen S Wise, Justine Wise Polier rose to become one of the foremost
fighters for social justice and equality in legislation.
Justine Wise Polier (American Jewish…
By Poorvi Bellur
Part 1: Shad Polier
Read Introduction
“The AJC began developing its program of using
legislation and litigation to protect human rights in 1944 and 1945. At that
time many respectable “liberal” organizations told us not to get involved in
these projects. We ignored them and went ahead. We did so not…
By
Poorvi Bellur
Conducted
over the course of Black History Month 2017, this research project is
structured around primary sources from the archives and the personal
collections of each of these individuals and their correspondences with other
important leaders of the Civil Rights movement. This study focuses on the
umbrella organization of the American Jewish Congress and profiles…
To commemorate the end of Black History Month, our new intern Poorvi Buller looked through an American Jewish Historical Society (AJHS) collection of Shad Polier’s papers for quotes that are emblematic of this lawyer and activist’s commitment to protecting civil rights. Tomorrow, we will be tweeting these quotes out to remind all those in our community of the lasting significance of the civil rights movement, and…