AROUND THE COUNTRY
Pittsburgh Public
School students after
they visited the US
Holocaust Museum
Quotes from winning essays:
“This experience changed me . . . I learned
how this traumatic event impacted those at
the time but it also impacts generations to
come. In addition to the knowledge that the
Holocaust Memorial Museum provided me
with, this trip changed my attitudes. It has
put my life into perspective.”
“My impression on visiting the Holocaust
Museum was heartbreaking. It was beyond hurt
or grief, it was horrifying seeing the millions
of innocent children, parents, and grandparents
piled out for dead. Burning humans
and treating them like they’re animals!
Learning about the Holocaust showed me
what true hate looks like.”
“I found myself growing increasingly
sickened by the acts that were committed
by the Nazis. How could someone be so
cruel? How could someone harbor so much
hatred in their hearts? Why kill innocent
people who’ve done nothing harmful to
those around them?”
“I did not just learn what happened during
the Holocaust, I learned how bad it was
and how as a society we must never forget
what happened in that time, and never let it
happen again. We must never stand by and
watch while our fellow humans suffer, and
we must never be silent during a time when
we need to speak up.”
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