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After the Second World War
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Mighty Ira

After the Second World War, more and more American Jewsmoved into Skokie and that included...

After the Second World War, more and more American Jews
moved into Skokie and that included about
7,000 Holocaust survivors among the, say,
30 to 40,000 Jews
who were the total in Skokie

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After the Second World War,
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more and more American Jews moved into Skokie
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and that included about 7,000 Holocaust survivors
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among the, say, 30 to 40,000 Jews who were the total in Skokie.
Duration
19 seconds
Views
20
Timestamp in Movie
00:17:44
Uploaded
May 26, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
N/A

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Movie Summary

Ira is one of America's unsung champions of civil rights and liberties. As his generation retires from the barricades, Ira reminisces on his life at the forefront of defending the rights of all Americans.
We saw with my... with our own eyes what did happen and it could happen. - Mighty Ira 00:07
We saw with my... with our own eyes what did happen and it c...
[woman 1] For months, American Nazi party leader, Frank Collin - Mighty Ira 00:07
[woman 1] For months, American Nazi party leader, Frank...
[man 6] Leader Frank Collin says he's inviting Nazis from all over the country - Mighty Ira 00:06
[man 6] Leader Frank Collin says he's inviting Nazis fr...
We can do it. This is only the beginning of dozens of marches. - Mighty Ira 00:04
We can do it. This is only the beginning of dozens of marche...
That's the way I look at myself, - Mighty Ira 00:08
That's the way I look at myself,
Collin decided that he was going to demonstrate in the name of free speech - Mighty Ira 00:14
Collin decided that he was going to demonstrate in the name ...
Collin said all these suburbs are white and they're all escaping Chicago. - Mighty Ira 00:06
Collin said all these suburbs are white and they're all...
I'm going to demonstrate in the suburbs where a lot of these people live - Mighty Ira 00:06
I'm going to demonstrate in the suburbs where a lot of ...
Mr. Stern, what does it mean to you, uh, - Mighty Ira 00:10
Mr. Stern, what does it mean to you, uh,
Uh, the symbol, obviously, has some meaning to you. - Mighty Ira 00:05
Uh, the symbol, obviously, has some meaning to you.
I got a call one night from Mr. Collin saying, - Mighty Ira 00:37
I got a call one night from Mr. Collin saying,
The idea that people wearing swastikas were going to come to their streets was unthinkable. - Mighty Ira 00:06
The idea that people wearing swastikas were going to come to...
The passion with which some residents in the town of Skokie reacted - Mighty Ira 00:14
The passion with which some residents in the town of Skokie ...
I'm a Jew. Well, this is my home. - Mighty Ira 00:05
I'm a Jew. Well, this is my home.
The sight of people marching with swastikas on their arms, - Mighty Ira 00:12
The sight of people marching with swastikas on their arms,
[man 8] These people are part of a 500-member Skokie B'nai B'rith lodge - Mighty Ira 00:07
[man 8] These people are part of a 500-member Skokie B'...
They lead the fight against the Nazis marching in their community. - Mighty Ira 00:04
They lead the fight against the Nazis marching in their comm...
The Jewish leaders talking to the officials in Skokie made them understand - Mighty Ira 00:15
The Jewish leaders talking to the officials in Skokie made t...
I called my general counsel, Ed Rothschild, who was a mentor - Mighty Ira 00:20
I called my general counsel, Ed Rothschild, who was a mentor
Why are you ordering me to take the case?" - Mighty Ira 00:15
Why are you ordering me to take the case?"