The Southern Jewish dilemma: Privilege and prejudice
Guest Columnist
Jonathan Judaken
Jonathan Judaken is the Spence L. Wilson Chair in the Humanities at Rhodes College. He recently co-edited a collection of articles to celebrate the bicentennial, "Memphis: 200 Years Together."
From the time Jews landed on southern shores, they were largely accepted by the white population. But the privileges that came with whiteness were sometimes challenged.
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