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Who said the quote to Who said the quote to the right? the right?
What time period in What time period in America's history was America's history was
it said?it said?
Why isn't freedom Why isn't freedom free?free?
Lessons of the PastLessons of the Past
The The PricePrice
OfOfFreedomFreedom
IsIsEternalEternal
Vigilance.Vigilance.
There have been There have been times in history times in history
where people have where people have failed democracy and failed democracy and democracy has failed democracy has failed
the people. the people.
Where do these Where do these gates stand as a gates stand as a
reminder to us all?reminder to us all?
Consider this message that was Consider this message that was hidden in the camp and remains in hidden in the camp and remains in Sachsenhausen to this day.Sachsenhausen to this day.
Leaflets of the White Rose ILeaflets of the White Rose IIf everyone waits for his neighbor to take the first step, the If everyone waits for his neighbor to take the first step, the
messengers of the vengeful nemesis will come closer, and the very messengers of the vengeful nemesis will come closer, and the very last victim will senselessly be thrown into the throat of the insatiable last victim will senselessly be thrown into the throat of the insatiable
demon. Therefore, every individual must be aware of his demon. Therefore, every individual must be aware of his responsibility as a member of western culture and put up as fierce a responsibility as a member of western culture and put up as fierce a
fight as possible, he must work against the scourges of mankind, fight as possible, he must work against the scourges of mankind, against fascism and any similar system of totalitarianism.against fascism and any similar system of totalitarianism.
Don't forget the people deserve the regime they are willing to Don't forget the people deserve the regime they are willing to endure!endure!
What is your responsibility as a member of What is your responsibility as a member of democracy?democracy?
What can destroy What can destroy democracy?democracy?
What can preserveWhat can preservedemocracy?democracy?
Leaflets of the White Rose ILeaflets of the White Rose I
And who among us can sense the dimensions And who among us can sense the dimensions of the dishonor that will lie upon us and our of the dishonor that will lie upon us and our
children once the veil has fallen from our eyes children once the veil has fallen from our eyes and the most horrid and extravagant crimes and the most horrid and extravagant crimes
come to light?come to light?
What is the cost of allowing a democracy to What is the cost of allowing a democracy to fail?fail?