Discussion Questions

  1. How does Lerner describe the meaning of belonging to the Communist Party?
  2. How does she describe her experiences during the McCarthy era?
  3. What kinds of choices does Lerner suggest were open to people like herself regarding cooperating or not with HUAC?
  4. What other choices do you think people had?

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Jewish Women's Archive. "Discussion Questions." (Viewed on November 23, 2024) <https://jwa.org/node/15191>.