By: Sabrina Guler, Marisa Rosales, Victoria Vogel
Some of the Buffalo Soldiers of World War II
We're exploring worldwide racism and discrimination in WWII era Italy America, as well as their lasting effects in modern day society. In a time during the United States' history ruled by Jim Crowe laws and fear of minority races, African Americans were sent to fight for the freedoms of the disenfranchised Jewish citizens of Europe. Upon arrival, though the black and white soldiers may have been of equal military rank, they were never treated as equal humans. And like the African Americans, the Jewish peoples were now experiencing death and hatred from people that once referred to them and "friend" and "neighbor". Upon the ending of the war, social structures were forced to return to normal for both groups, and many considered justice unserved. What exactly happened to those involved in the war, and what can we do to keep such evil from happening again?
Holocaust survivors Paula Lebovics, Miriam Ziegler, Gabor Hirsch, and Eva Kor with a photo taken by Soviet soldiers on the day of their liberation from Auschwitz
Buffalo Soldiers. Digital image. 92nd Infantry Division. WordPress, n.d. Web. 1 May 2016.
Four Auschwitz survivors. Digital image. Daily Mail. Associated Newspapers Ltd., 26 Jan. 2015. Web. 1 May 2016.
Four Auschwitz survivors. Digital image. Daily Mail. Associated Newspapers Ltd., 26 Jan. 2015. Web. 1 May 2016.