Concentration Camps: A Brief Biography Of Anne Frank

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In March 10 1933, Adolf Hitler came to power and started putting Jews in concentration camps. Anne Frank was a young girl who lived in Germany. Her and her family left Germany and went to Amsterdam to go into hiding. There are four people in her family. They were in hiding with the Van Daan’s and Mr.Dussel. They all have something to do with courage, compassion, and sacrifice. Everybody in the annex showed courage by hiding from the nazi’s when they could be torchered and killed. I think it’s amazing they could be in the annex for two years without being caught. Mr.Kraler and Miep also showed courage by helping them out by bringing them food,welcoming them, risking their own lives to save other people. Anne showed compassion by making

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