Holocaust Informative Speech

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Many people know about the 6 million Jewish victims in the holocaust, however most do not know about the 500 thousand Roma victims who are still prosecuted against today (11 Facts about the Holocaust). Learning about different victims of the holocaust will further increase knowledge about the devastating holocaust, and will hopefully lower racism in our society. Many believe only Jewish people were targeted in the holocaust, however many others, including the Roma Gypsies were also harmed. You may be thinking, “Why on earth should I listen to her?” Well, to tell you the truth, the holocaust has always interested me and I have done a lot of research to make sure all of my facts are true. My purpose today is to inform my audience about the gypsies. First, I will discuss the Roma themselves. Second, I will discuss how they were treated during the holocaust. Lastly, I will discuss how they are still treated today. …show more content…
There are many sub-groups of the Roma including: “Romanichals in England; Kalé in Wales and Finland; Manouche from France; Gitano from Spain” (Marsh). Along with the sub-groups there is no set religion, some are Baptists, some are catholic, etc. Even though there are set differences, they all share some things in common. For example, the Roma all share the common language of Rromanës (Marsh). They also usually share common occupations such as trading livestock and making pottery. The Roma are also known to be economically friendly, in fact they even started recycling more than 5 centuries ago. In the past they were also quite nomadic (meaning they travelled a lot) however most Roma are now sedentary (they stay in one place)

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