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'It is so obvious that to treat people equally is the right thing to do', wrote Gertrude Weil (1879-1971). In this biography of Weil, Leonard Rogoff tells the story of a modest southern Jewish woman who, while famously private, fought publicly and passionately for the progressive causes of her age.

Jewish women --- Suffragists --- Women civil rights workers --- Women social reformers --- Women, Jewish --- Women --- Suffragettes --- Feminists --- Civil rights workers --- Social reformers --- Weil, Gertrude,

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A sweeping chronicle of Jewish life in the Tar Heel State from colonial times to the present, this beautifully illustrated volume incorporates oral histories, original historical documents, and profiles of fascinating individuals. The first comprehensive social history of its kind, Down Home demonstrates that the story of North Carolina Jews is attuned to the national story of immigrant acculturation but has a southern twist. Keeping in mind the larger southern, American, and Jewish contexts, Leonard Rogoff considers how the North Carolina Jewish experience differs from that of

Jews --- History. --- Social life and customs.