Kristallnacht: an unmistakable turning point Fred Marcus On the morning of November 10, 1938, Fred sets off for school as if on any other day. During the train ride to school, he becomes aware of what has happened. Transcript Fred Marcus: [On the morning of Nov. 10,...
Many establishments ban Jews, but some doors remain open Fred Marcus During the spring and summer of 1938, a series of decrees impose increasingly severe restrictions on Jewish participation in economic activities in Germany. These economic restrictions are...
Passage from Berlin to Shanghai Fred Marcus With only a few personal belongings, some family heirlooms, and ten marks each in cash in their pockets (approximately $4.00 at the time), Fred and Semmy leave Berlin on March 28, 1938. They are not permitted to take more...
Antisemitism in the classroom Fred Marcus Fred enrolls in fifth grade at a German public school in the fall of 1933. Because he previously skipped a grade in a private elementary school, he is the youngest in his class. Further, due to new laws restricting Jewish...
