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July 22, 2015

The Jewish Philanthropist Who Brought Educational Opportunity to Thousands of Southern Blacks

A new film tells his story.

Julius Rosenwald (1862-1932), the son of German-Jewish immigrants, grew up in Springfield, Illinois, worked for many years in the garment trade, and in 1908 became president of Sears, Roebuck. He also invested much time and money in improving the lot of African-Americans. His story is the subject of a new documentary. Lisa Hostein writes:

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