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redoubtagain @redoubtagain.bsky.social

Alfred Uhry has a whole trilogy of plays about Southern Judaism and the difficulties they faced (Driving Miss Daisy, Last Night of Ballyhoo, Parade) (1/2)

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redoubtagain @redoubtagain.bsky.social

The Daisy in "Driving Miss Daisy" has the Jewish last name Werthan. "Parade" takes place during concurrent events--Confederate Memorial Day (that used to be a thing here) and the lynching of Leo Frank (2/2)

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