Elisabeth+Abegg

Elisabeth Abegg was a history teacher during the time of the holocaust. She was born in Strasbourg, Alsace in 1882 and died in 1974. She focused on the holiness of human life and tried her best to protect her students’ lives. Jewish children were persecuted during the time of the holocaust. Children had to wear yellow stars or other markings, were tormented and faced discrimination, and were prohibited to enter public schools and other places. In the following paragraphs I will discuss Elisabeth Abegg’s early life, her contribution to the holocaust and how she was involved, and then a conclusion paragraph explaining what made h er a hero.

Elisabeth Abegg was born on March 3, 1882 in Strasbourg, Alsace (now a part of France). She moved to Berlin after France claimed the border territory in 1918. “In Berlin, she became involved with the relief work of the Quakers, who, true to their Christian beliefs, were among the first to provide food and medical assistance to the German populace after the November armistice of 1918 was signed.” (Women in World History: A Biographical Encyclopedia Encyclopedia.com) Elizabeth Abegg got her doctorate degree. This marks the beginning of her contribution to the holocaust.

Elizabeth Abegg was a history teacher at an all girls’ school named Luisen Mädchenschule. She was a naturally caring person. She would do anything to save another person no matter the risk. She saved countless Jews during the holocaust. “She turned the three-and-a-half-room apartment that she shared with her eighty-six-year-old mother and invalid sister Julie into a temporary shelter and assembly point for Jews who had gone underground.” (The Righteous Among the Nations, Yadveshem.org) “She skimped on her own food and that of her sister in order to supply them with food-ration cards” (The Righteous Among the Nations, Yadveshem.org) She would not hesitate at all to take even more risks. She went out to see Liselotte Perles and her nine-year-old niece, Susie, to personally convince them that it was time to go into hiding. This was the day before the last large Gestapo round-up of the Jews of Berlin. This meant that if she had not gone to see Liselotte Perles and Susie that day they would have been sent to a concentration camp.

In conclusion, I believe that Elisabeth Abegg was a very kindhearted and charitable person. She saved several lives and i admire who she is and what she has done for Jewish people. She risked her life for other people and took on the risk of possibly dying to save countless people. Her actions prove her to be a true hero. Elisabeth Abegg, I admire you.

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Works Cited:

// The Righteous Among the Nations. // Yad Vashem, 2014. (Viewed on December 8, 2014.)

// Righteous During the Holocaust. // Holocaust Memorial Center, 2013. (Viewed on December 8, 2014)

// Women in World History: A Biographical Encyclopedia. // Gale Research Inc, 2002. (Viewed on December 8, 2014.)

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