Ben Kamm Research Paper

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Ben Kamm was born in Warsaw, Poland, as a normal kid, but with one trait that shaped his entire life. Ben was Jewish. He also lived during the Holocaust. As grim as that is, Ben stayed strong and aided the anti-Nazi’s and become a partisan. Before Ben became a partisan, he lived with his family. “Teens Against Hitler” states, “You can hear [Ben] laughing with his friends and shouting goodbyes as they all head home for dinner… As Ben walks by a neighbor, the man hisses something. Brudny Zyd. Dirty Jew. Ben’s skin prickles, but he doesn’t glance at the man. The truth is that he is used to these words.” (page 6). When Ben turned 18, the Nazis invaded Warsaw. Ben stated in an interview, “I was outside in the building we lived. It was

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