This picture is showing a concentration camp during the holocaust. A place where thousands of Jewish people were tortured and killed, simply for being Jewish.
I think what makes it so shocking is that the justification that was used when it was happening, isn't really justification. How can any human being justify mass murder because of someone's ethnicity and religion? Why can't a country be diverse? Diversity is one of the best qualities of America. No matter where you go, you can find someone with a different story than your own. So why would someone ever want to get rid of the amazing stories of different people?
In a way this picture makes me feel lucky and thankful that I am alive in a time where we accept people no matter where they come from. It doesn't matter what country you originate from, everyone in America has equal rights as citizens. We are diverse; everyone has their own story that they can tell which is different from the person next to them.
Yes, the holocaust was a horrible event in history, but we can't change the past. All we can do is learn from it, and move forward making better decisions. Though I can't deny the fact that discrimination still exists in America, I hope that at some point, discrimination won't even be a topic of discussion.
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