I Remember Night, By Clementine Wamariya

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My teacher once said, “We must learn history before it is repeated” Although history is brutal and horrific, it is important to learn the past before we are doomed to repeat it. When I read “I Remember Night: Remembering Elie Wiesel” author Clementine Wamariya seemed to have a personal connection to Night. The night inspired many, including Wamariya, to speak out as she had similar experiences to Elie. Firstly, the Holocaust was a tragic and horrific event, but it must be learned in order to prevent future genocides. In “I Remember Night: Remembering Elie Wiesel” Clementine Wamariya states, “50 years after the Holocaust” implying there are still genocides to this day. Hate of a certain group causes genocide. We all have seen what effect hate
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