Daily Life During the Holocaust

The Holocaust--one of the most horrific examples of man's inhumanity to man in recorded history--resulted in the genocide of millions of people, most of them Jews. This volume explores the daily lives of the Holocaust victims and their heroic efforts to maintain a normal existence under inhumane conditions. Readers will learn about the effects of pogroms, Jewish ghettoes, Nazi rule, and deportation on everyday tasks like going to school, practicing religion, or eating dinner. Chapters on life in the concentration camps describe the incomprehensible conditions that plagued the inmates and the ways in which they managed to survive. Soumerai, a survivor herself, offers a unique perspective on the events. Coverage also includes accounts of resistance and the role of rescuers. Four new chapters explore current human rights abuses, including Holocaust denials, modern genocide, and human trafficking, enabling readers to contrast present and past events. In addition to a timeline, a glossary, and engaging illustrations, the second edition also features an extensive bibliography and resource center that guides student researchers toward web sites, organizations, films, and books on the Holocaust and other human rights abuses.

EVE NUSSBAUM SOUMERAI is an author, lecturer, teacher and Holocaust survivor. She works as a consultant for Trinity College, establishing mentors for the Trinity Boys and Girls club, and also serves as an equity issues consultant for the West Hartford school system. She is co-author, with Carol Schulz, of A Voice from the Holocaust (Greenwood 2003) andHuman Rights: The Struggle for Freedom, Dignity, and Equality (1998).

CAROL D. SCHULZ is English Department Chair for the Canton Public Schools in Canton, CT. She has taught history and English for 34 years and has written and presented workshops extensively on human rights issues. She is co-author, with Eve Soumerai, ofA Voice from the Holocaust (Greenwood 2003) and Human Rights: The Struggle for Freedom, Dignity, and Equality (1998). She is also the editor of Greenwood Press'sTwentieth Century Voices in Conflict series.