https://padlet.com/iw61596/8e2sxxa9hcc9 Holocaust resisters en-us 2019-11-03 23:18:25 UTC 2023-06-02 11:19:44 UTC hello@padlet.com iw61596 https://padlet.com/iw61596/8e2sxxa9hcc9/wish/407064500  ]]> 2019-11-05 19:06:44 UTC https://padlet.com/iw61596/8e2sxxa9hcc9/wish/407064500 iw61596 https://padlet.com/iw61596/8e2sxxa9hcc9/wish/407079340  ]]> 2019-11-05 19:28:05 UTC https://padlet.com/iw61596/8e2sxxa9hcc9/wish/407079340 iw61596 https://padlet.com/iw61596/8e2sxxa9hcc9/wish/407809297  ]]> 2019-11-06 23:38:18 UTC https://padlet.com/iw61596/8e2sxxa9hcc9/wish/407809297 iw61596 https://padlet.com/iw61596/8e2sxxa9hcc9/wish/408229866 This was one of many talented jazz bands that were affected by the pressure of the Nazis. Even though Jazz music wasn't officially banned, the gestapo police would still harass and persecute the Jazz musicians, even if they weren't actually protesting against the Nazis. This was mostly because the free and expressive attitude of Jazz contradicted the strict and orderly nature of the Nazis.]]> 2019-11-07 17:42:17 UTC https://padlet.com/iw61596/8e2sxxa9hcc9/wish/408229866 iw61596 https://padlet.com/iw61596/8e2sxxa9hcc9/wish/408234168  The Swing Kids (aka swingjugend) were a large group of over 3,000 kids, who protested against the Nazis with swing (jazz) music. Many of them in the group were jews. They stood up for a love for life, self-determination, non-conformism, freedom, independance, liberalism and internationalism.]]> 2019-11-07 17:48:15 UTC https://padlet.com/iw61596/8e2sxxa9hcc9/wish/408234168 iw61596 https://padlet.com/iw61596/8e2sxxa9hcc9/wish/408806712 On top of the fact that the Nazis didn't like swing, the Swing Kids hardly payed attention to rules, such as curfews, bans on dancing, and bans on listening to "enemy radio stations" during the war. Also, their hate grew even more when the Swing Kids actually started to express their oppositional stance against the Nazis.]]> 2019-11-08 18:31:05 UTC https://padlet.com/iw61596/8e2sxxa9hcc9/wish/408806712 iw61596 https://padlet.com/iw61596/8e2sxxa9hcc9/wish/409068051 In their music, they would mock the Nazis through violent confrontations, and refusal of membership with the Hitler Youth, the League of German Girls, and service in the German Army. ]]> 2019-11-09 22:03:20 UTC https://padlet.com/iw61596/8e2sxxa9hcc9/wish/409068051 iw61596 https://padlet.com/iw61596/8e2sxxa9hcc9/wish/409068517  Most of the kids were targeted by the Gestapo police, and had to endure discrimination and harassment. Eventually, they started deporting the kids to many different concentration camps.]]> 2019-11-09 22:08:26 UTC https://padlet.com/iw61596/8e2sxxa9hcc9/wish/409068517 iw61596 https://padlet.com/iw61596/8e2sxxa9hcc9/wish/409069948   When they were sent to concentration camps, they never gave up their love for swing. For instance, the Swing Boys were all held together at Moringen youth detention camp, they were still able to support each other. When they were not under supervision, they secretly sang tunes that they knew by heart. The Swing Girls also would sing in secret, but they would include other prisoners with them to make them feel better as well.]]> 2019-11-09 22:23:14 UTC https://padlet.com/iw61596/8e2sxxa9hcc9/wish/409069948 iw61596 https://padlet.com/iw61596/8e2sxxa9hcc9/wish/409070138  They didn't have much of an impact on society as a whole. It is said that they never intended to make an impact, because they didn't have much knowledge or interest in politics. They mostly meant for their music to be meaningful, expressive and show their love for life, self-determination, etc.]]> 2019-11-09 22:25:20 UTC https://padlet.com/iw61596/8e2sxxa9hcc9/wish/409070138 iw61596 https://padlet.com/iw61596/8e2sxxa9hcc9/wish/409070442  "The salt mine where we worked had really nice acoustics.  One of us played on the cartridges – these were like wooden boxes, and he would play drums with some sticks.  We improvised all sorts of things.  Sometimes it sounded horrible.  Either way, we had successfully gotten through our so-called breakfast break.  It was a survival strategy." -Günter Discher ]]> 2019-11-09 22:28:46 UTC https://padlet.com/iw61596/8e2sxxa9hcc9/wish/409070442 iw61596 https://padlet.com/iw61596/8e2sxxa9hcc9/wish/409171537 2019-11-10 16:01:26 UTC https://padlet.com/iw61596/8e2sxxa9hcc9/wish/409171537 iw61596 https://padlet.com/iw61596/8e2sxxa9hcc9/wish/409175106 "Hitler’s dictates make us small,
we’re yet bound in chains.
But one day we’ll again walk tall,
no chain can us restrain.
For hard are our fists,
Yes! And knives at our wrists,
for youth to be free,
Navajos lay siege."]]> 2019-11-10 16:25:41 UTC https://padlet.com/iw61596/8e2sxxa9hcc9/wish/409175106