Opening Reception: “The Impact of Racist Ideologies: Jim Crow and the Nuremberg Laws" August 4, 2011

Contrary to common belief, Nazi Germany’s legal assault on the Jews between 1933 and 1945 was not unique in its racial character nor its segregationist aims. There are remarkable similarities between America’s own Jim Crow laws and those in Nazi Germany. As with many Nazi attacks against the Jews, the Nazis took ideas and practices that were common in their own and other cultures and radicalized them to suit their needs. This exhibit will examine the Jim Crow laws — with examples from Houston’s segregationist past — and the Nuremberg laws. The public is invited to a free preview reception from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011. Admission is free, but advance registration is required for this reception. Visit www.hmh.org/RegisterEvent.aspx to RSVP online. For more information, call 713-942-8000 or e-mail exhibits@hmh.org.

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