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Elie Wiesel And The Holocaust

Published on Nov 19, 2015

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ELIE WIESEL

AND THE HOLOCAUST
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ELIEZER WIESEL WAS BORN IN 1928 TO SHLOMO AND SARAH WIESEL.

HE ALSO HAD THREE SISTERS, THE YOUNGEST BEING TSIPORA.

IN 1944, ELIE AND HIS FAMILY WERE DEPORTED TO A

CONCENTRATION CAMP CALLED AUSCHWITZ

1945- ELIE'S FATHER DIED FROM DYSENTERY, STARVATION,

AND EXHAUSTION. ELIE WOKE UP TO HIS FATHER'S EMPTY BED.

1945- ELIE WIESEL WAS LIBERATED FROM BUCHENWALD.

THIS IS A PHOTO OF BUCHENWALD TODAY.

1948- WIESEL MOVED TO PARIS TO STUDY AT THE SORBONNE

HIS WORK IN JOURNALISM BEGUN FROM THIS MOVE.

1954-58

WIESEL WROTE AND COMPILED MEMORIES FROM THE HOLOCAUST.

1958

'NIGHT' WAS PUBLISHED
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1963

WIESEL RECEIVED U.S. CITIZENSHIP
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1986

WIESEL WAS AWARDED WITH A NOBEL PEACE PRIZE

TO THIS DAY

ELIE WIESEL STRIVES TO NEVER LET WHAT HAPPENED BE FORGOTTEN
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"WE HAVE TO FIGHT MURDER AND ABSURDITY AND GIVE MEANING TO

THE BATTLE, IF NOT TO OUR HOPE." -ELIEZER WIESEL
Photo by Thomas Hawk

COMPILED BY: JAIMA COLLINS