Combating Anti-Semitism Through Anne Franks Diary: A Crucial Lesson

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Annotated Bibliography Anne Frank and Anti-Semitism of the Jews Foray, J. (2011). The Nation behind the Diary: Ann Frank and the Holocaust of the Dutch Jews. Retrieved 18 April 2022, from https://www.jstor.org/stable/41303988. “The Nation behind the Diary: Ann Frank and the Holocaust of the Dutch Jews" is an article compiled by Jennifer L. Foray. Foray is an Assistant Professor of History at Purdue University. Foray is a great author of this article and teaches courses on decolonization, imperials, and modern European history, which enable her to get vast knowledge of history-related issues. Her credibility to address Anne Frank's history remains justified by her engagements with history-related courses and her credentials as a practicing professional in history departments. Foray's article though over ten years since its publication which dates back to 2011, has vast information on Anne Franks's experiences that expresses the effect of anti-Semitism on the Jews throughout their history before WW2. Unfortunately, Anne Frank's and her fellow Jew's experiences left such a great impact that it is hard to ignore decades after the experiences. The author highlights the major instances that revive Anne Frank’s existence many years after her death in the article. According to Foray, Anne Frank's diary House serves as a great reference for the experiences that Ann and her fellow Jews experienced during their hiding times. On the other hand, Anne Frank's diary gives clear insights into the daily experiences that the people in hiding endured, and her hopes of becoming a journalist are well reflected in her writing. Racism, discrimination, and hate crimes are the main issues that the author associates Anne frank's diary with confirming that the girl and her fellow Jews were not criminals but endured harsh treatment from Germans due to their race. Using this article in my essay proves vital. The article offers detailed arguments on the current meaning of Franks House in Amsterdam, thus allowing for ample information concerning the topic under consideration. Joram, V., & Wagenaar, W. (2021). Appealing to a common identity: The case of anti-semitism in Dutch football. In Football and Discrimination (pp. 141-151). Routledge. “Appealing to a common identity: The case of anti-semitism in Dutch football" is an article by Verhoeven Joran and Willen Wagenaar. Their article has been available to the public since last year. In their article, these authors express the effect of the Anti-Semitism stereotype amongst players as expressed in Anne Frank's experiences during the Germans Nazi era. Like the Nazi era, some players tend to express anti-Semitism behavior toward their fellow players based on their culture. To this effect, these authors elaborate on the effects of educational approaches in combating anti-Semitism chants within the players' base through visiting Jewish supporters and learning from the experiences of Anne Frank House. The authors insist that the Museum is there to enlighten such players on the importance of embracing each other and the need to fight anti-Semitism by all means. Using this article in this essay will help shape the readers' perception regarding how best to fight anti-Semitism and the need to use historical sites as educational platforms rather than just for fun. Siegal, N. (2017). Anne Frank Who? Museums Combat Ignorance About the Holocaust (Published 2017). Nytimes.com. Retrieved 18 April 2022, from https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/21/arts/design/anne-frank-house-anti-semitism.html. “Anne Frank Who? Museums Combat Ignorance About the Holocaust" is a post in the New York time by Nina Siegal. Nina Siegal is an American novelist and journalist...