Argumentative Essay On Vladka Meed

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Sophie Turner once said, “To me, bravery is to stand up for what you believe in. During the Holocaust many people stood back in fear and let the Nazis take over their life, while others fought for what they believed in. Citizens that didn’t stand up to the Nazis watched gypsies, Jews, and may others get deported. Although there were many bystanders, there were also many upstanders that made a change in the Holocaust. An example of an upstander of the Holocaust is Vladka Meed because she saved many lives by risking her own for the good of others and the intelligent writing she wrote about her personal experience of the Holocaust. Vladka Meed’s childhood started out with her participating in political groups and soon revolving around revolting …show more content…

Vladka Meed wanted to help the Jewish fighters and the children of the Holocaust. She smuggled many weapons into the Jewish fighting organization underground. Numerous Jewish children got the chance to live a better life with caring Christians on the other side of the wall (Saidel). Vladka Meed did many heroic things during and after the Holocaust. During the Holocaust she illegally brought in many weapons for Jewish fighters inside the Warsaw ghetto like pistols, gasoline, and dynamite, After the Holocaust ended, she put great effort towards teaching kids about the Holocaust and World War II (Berger). Vladka Meed received many awards for many heroic actions she has done. In 1962, she received the “Righteous Among Nations” honor award. Her award then encouraged her to write “On Both Sides of the Wall: Memoirs from the Warsaw Ghetto” in 1993 about her experience in the Holocaust (Saidel). Vladka Meed lived a long and fulfilling life. Her death was because of Alzheimer’s disease and died at 90 years old. She died in her daughter’s home on November 21, 2012 in Paradise Valley, Arizona (Bernstein). Although Vladka Meed has unfortunately passed away, her legacy will live on

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