Sophie Scholl by Landrie Smiley

Who was Sophie Scholl?

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Sophie Scholl was an important figure in the White Rose movement, along with other University students. Sophie was one of many people that resisted the Germans. She is best known for her resistance work against the Nazis.

Childhood

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Sophie was born on May 9, 1921. She was a child in an upper-middle class family. She was the fourth of six children in her family. Her father, Robert, was the mayor of Forchtenberg at the time.

The White Rose movement

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The White Rose movements were movements that started in 1942. This was where students from Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich could fight off Nazis and write leaflets about them. Some of the fighters in the White Rose were Sophie and her brother Hans Scholl, Alexander Schmorell, Will Graf, and Jurgen Wittenstein.

Impact of the movements

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Like all anti - Nazi movements, Nazis get hurt. Sophie was able to do this because she hurt the Nazis physically and when she was a resister. She was able to write lots of leaflets to the Nazis, telling them that they should stop the genocide.

Famous quotes by Sophie

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Some famous quotes by Sophie are, "Somebody, after all, had to make a start. What we wrote and said is also believed by many others. They just do not dare express themselves as we did." Another quote is, "The sun still shines." "The sun still shines," are her last words before she passed.

How Sophie is still remembered today

ls8609966 — 2024-04-19 17:06:10 UTC

Sophie is still remembered for her courage and her bravery. It took a lot of courage to be a resistor and to stand up for what they believed to be right. Sophie is not the most famous resistor, but she is still famous.

Sophie's Death

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When Sophie was 21, she and her brother Hans were arrested for treason. After 3 days, she was beheaded. She was executed in February of 1943.

Facts about Sophie Scholl

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Sophie was buried at Perlacher Forst cemetery, Stadelheimer Strasse 24. Her fiance was Fritz Hartnagel. There is a book about Sophie called Sophie and the White Rose.

Quote by Sophie

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"I choose my own way to burn."

Video

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The Life of Sophie Scholl

Websites

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https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/sophie-scholl-and-white-rose these are 2 websites

Note Card

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Movie

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If you would like to watch the movie about Sophie, here's the link!

I hope you enjoyed learning about the amazing Sophie Scholl!

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