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Beyond Alliances : The Jewish Role in Reshaping the Racial Landscape of Southern California /

Table of Contents: “…Soliz, Rosland Wiener Wyman and the transformation of Jewish liberalism in cold war Los Angeles -- Max Felker-Kantor, Fighting many battles: Max Mont, labor, and interracial civil rights activism in Los Angeles, 1950-1970 -- About the contributors -- About the USC Casden Institute..…”
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California Mennonites by Froese, Brian, 1969-

Table of Contents: “…Going to California: the Mennonite migration -- Alone in the garden: boosters, migrants, and refugees -- Urban dystopia and divine nature: the early Mennonite colonies -- Outsiders from within: defining California Mennonite identity -- New neighbors: confronting racial and religious pluralism -- From sewing circles to missionary societies: the public roles of women in the church -- Peaceful patriots: California Mennonites during World War II -- Socially active Mennonitism and mental health: the origins of Kings View Homes -- Feeding the hungry: a story of piety and professionalization -- Protect and assimilate: evangelical education in California -- Labor tensions: Mennonite growers, the UFW, and the farm labor problem -- From digging gold to saving souls: the transformation of California Mennonite identity -- Epilogue. a new breed of Mennonites.…”
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