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When so many other Germans remained silent, the members of the White Rose risked their lives to speak out against the Nazi regime

When so many other Germans remained silent, the members of the White Rose risked their lives to speak out against the Nazi regime.

Composed of mostly university students, including brother and sister Hans and Sophie Scholl and their friend, Christoph Probst, the White Rose wrote pleading messages and distributed them to thousands of Germans. They begged their fellow citizens to rise up against the Nazis and their persecution of Jews.

“The Jews, too, are human beings,” they wrote.

On February 22, 1943, the Scholls and Christoph were tried for the crime of treason, convicted, and beheaded in a matter of hours.

While their voices went unheard then, today—more than 80 years later—the group serves as a symbol of righteous rebellion. 

Photo: George J. Wittenstein (akg-images.co.uk)

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