How Germany Remembers the Holocaust
March 30, 2023
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How Germany Remembers the Holocaust
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Summary
What can memorials to tragedy in one country tell Americans about how to remember the legacy of slavery in the U.S.?
Staff writer Clint Smith traveled to Germany to understand how Germany memorializes the Holocaust. He discusses what he saw and the perspectives he encountered with fellow staff writer Caitlin Dickerson, and explains why his experience of several German memorials makes the daunting task of memorializing slavery in the United States seem achievable.
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