WebFirst they came for the Communists, and I didn’t speak up, because I wasn’t a Communist. Then they came for the Jews, and I didn’t speak up, because I wasn’t a Jew. Then they came for the Catholics, and I didn’t speak up, because I was a Protestant. Then they came for me, and by that time there was no one left to speak up for me. WebNov 5, 2024 · I. At a Connecticut kindergarten, a man severs 26 futures. Tiny bodies lay lifeless beside the daisies, seeds uprooted. Good thing I already know how to read. II. At a Florida high school, a shooter scrawls swastikas on ammunition magazines before shattering seventeen souls, scarring an entire generation of seventeen-year-olds. Good …

Martin Niemöller: "First they came for the Socialists..."

Niemöller made confession in his speech for the Confessing Church in Frankfurt on 6 January 1946, of which this is a partial translation: ... the people who were put in the camps then were Communists. Who cared about them? We knew it, it was printed in the newspapers. Who raised their voice, maybe the Confessing Church? We thought: Communists, those opponents of religion, those enemies of Christians—"should I b… Niemöller made confession in his speech for the Confessing Church in Frankfurt on 6 January 1946, of which this is a partial translation: ... the people who were put in the camps then were Communists. Who cared about them? We knew it, it was printed in the newspapers. Who raised their voice, maybe the Confessing Church? We thought: Communists, those opponents of religion, those enemies of Christians—"should I b… WebFirst They Came for the Jews by Unknown First they came for the Jews and I did not speak out— because I was not a Jew. Then they came for the communists and I did not speak out— because I was not a communist. Then they came for the trade unionists and I did not speak out— because I was not a trade unionist. Then they came for me— dewalt track saw t square

First They Came For The Communists by Martin Niemoller

http://echoesandreflections.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/EchoesAndReflections_Lesson_Three_Poem-TheyCameFor.pdf WebJan 5, 2024 · “First of all, they came to take the gypsies and I was happy because they pilfered. Then they came to take the Jews and I said nothing, because they were unpleasant to me. Then they came to take homosexuals, and I was relieved, because they were annoying me. Then they came to take the Communists, and I said nothing … WebThere are several themes in the poem "First They Came". Niemoller wrote these words after being liberated from Nazi concentration camps after 7 years. His words are routed deep in meaning and sincerity. For this … dewalt track saw track bag