Handout
Viewing Guide for "Colonialism and the Jews of North Africa"
This handout contains questions that guide students' viewing and prompt discussion on the video, "Colonialism and the Jews of North Africa".
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Language
English — USSubject
- History
- Social Studies
- The Holocaust
- Racism
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