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JOURNAL 6
Jews in the Civil Rights Movement
HIS 110 – American Jewish History
Professor Harry Berkson
Jews in the Civil Rights Movement
Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel was recognized as a noticeable Jewish leader who
walked with Martin Luther King, Jr. in the 1965 march in Selma, Alabama.
He quoted that “the
opposite of good is not evil, the opposite of good is indifference,” (Sachar, n. d.).
The
interpretation of this quote indicate that the lack of good is not certainly evil, but instead a lack
of concern or action.
Regardless of how the quote is interpreted, it focuses on the essence of
taking action and standing up for what is believed to be right.
It advises people that they are
obligated to ensure the world is a better place and to fight against unfairness and oppression.
The Jewish people were heavily involved in different aspects of the Civil Rights
Movement for different reasons, including their conviction that Judaism focuses on one working
for equality for all people, their focus was accomplishing the belief that American equality and
their relationship with otherness of African Americans.
Their belief involve people being treated
equally and provided with the same rights and opportunities as others.
Also, their belief was that
no one should have poorer life opportunities because of their nationality, where they were born,
or their disability.
Judaism focuses on respecting the fundamental rights of others as the duty of
persons to God.
In the Jewish tradition, equality is based on the concepts that God’s children are
created in His image.
For many years, people have been treated indifferently and discriminated
against because of the color of their skin, their beliefs.
As an African American male, I have
experienced discrimination and being treated differently because of the color of my skin, but I
believe that equality should be fundamental to different democratic societies and should be
enshrined in the national constitutions and human rights treaties.
I believe that people should be treated fairly and equally, which is an aspect of human
dignity and respect.
People should be treated with the same level of fairness and not based on
characteristics such as race, gender, religion, or additional characteristics that may make them
different from others.
Also, treating people equally create an equitable society for all.
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References
Sachar, H.
(n. d.).
Jewish civil rights movement.
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