HIST 1750 (MN History): Communities & People

In the city of Minneapolis of the 30s and 40s bigotry and discrimination pervaded society at all levels. It was expressed openly and rarely questioned. anti-Jewish exclusion in the 1930s and 40s was so extreme in Minneapolis that it drew national attention to the city. This documentary explores that unsavory piece of Minnesota history. Following is a discussion with guests Morton Ryweck, foremer director of the Jewish-Community Relations Council/Anti-Defamation League and Marilyn Chiat of the University of Minnesota History Department