Un-German Writing Purge
Members of the German Students Association take action against what they considered un-German thought. In this case, their actions were directed against the Institute of Sexual Research run by scientist Dr. Magnus Hirschfeld. The students closed the institute and removed numerous books and notes from the library of the institute, declaring that their content was un-German. Books and notes were taken away on trucks and burned in public during the following days
Picture No
10413896
Media ID
47977395
Size
2727px x 1929px
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Credit
Mary Evans / Sueddeutsche Zeitung Photo
Date
1933
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