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September 4, 1941 – Etty Hillesum
80 years ago. Thursday night, 10:30pm.
1939 ANTISEMITIC LEGISLATION
– February 21, 1939 –
The Decree concerning the Surrender of Precious Metals and Stones in Jewish Ownership requires Jews to turn in gold, silver, diamonds, and other valuables to the state without compensation.– August 1, 1939 –
The President of the German Lottery forbids the sale of lottery tickets to Jews.
https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/antisemitic-legislation-1933-1939#1939-6
Quotes from: Etty Hillesum. An Interrupted Life, The Diaries, 1941-1943 and Letters From Westerbork. Henry Holt and Company, 1996.
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