Film clip of the Rabbis' March
Item
Title
Film clip of the Rabbis' March
Description
In 1943 a group of more than 400 rabbis, many of whom were Jewish Orthodox, demonstrated on the National Mall to urge the US to help the Jewish people of Nazi occupied Europe. Held three days before Yom Kippur, the October 6 rally generated national media attention for the Jewish leaders and their cause. Part of this attention was sparked when President Roosevelt controversially refused to meet with the delegation. Vice President Henry Wallace met with them instead. In this video, a rabbi speaks on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial.
Source
Gedolim Gallery via YouTube. View Original.
Date
10/06/1943
Coverage
1920-1949
topic
politics & protest
