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Mosse/Weinstein Center for Jewish Studies: Paul J. Schrag Lecture with James Q. Whitman (Yale)
February 11, 2021 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
“The American Influence on Nazi Race Law: Assessing U.S. Responsibility”
About the Lecture:
Nazism triumphed in Germany during the high era of Jim Crow laws in the United States. Did the American regime of racial oppression in any way inspire the Nazis? The unsettling answer is yes.
Nazism triumphed in Germany during the high era of Jim Crow laws in the United States. Did the American regime of racial oppression in any way inspire the Nazis? The unsettling answer is yes.
About the Speaker:
James Q. Whitman is Ford Foundation Professor of Comparative and Foreign Law at Yale University, where he teaches criminal law among other subjects. He is the author of numerous books and articles on American and foreign law.
James Q. Whitman is Ford Foundation Professor of Comparative and Foreign Law at Yale University, where he teaches criminal law among other subjects. He is the author of numerous books and articles on American and foreign law.
TO BE HELD VIRTUALLY VIA ZOOM.
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