Alexandria in Rapides Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Reflection of a Youth
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We Must Not Forget
Alexandria Holocaust Memorial
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, September 28, 2018
1. Reflection of a Youth Marker
"In spite of everything I still believe that people are really good at heart."
-The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank
Through this diary she became the voice of one and a half million children killed in the Holocaust.
Born in Germany, June 1929
Died in Bergen-Belsen Concentration Camp, March 1945.
First they came for Socialists, and I did not speak out--
Because I was not a Socialist
Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I did not speak out--
Because I was not a Trade Unionist
Then they came for Jews, and I did not speak out--
Because I was not a Jew
Then they came for me--
and there was no one left to speak for me.
Martin Niemφller, Protestant pastor, seven years imprisoned in a Nazi Concentration Camp.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Civil Rights • Peace • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the The Holocaust series list.
Location. 31° 18.819′ N, 92° 26.912′ W. Marker is in Alexandria, Louisiana, in Rapides Parish. It is at the intersection of Fourth Street and
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Regionally, this marker is in Central Louisiana and in Acadiana Cajun Country. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Viceroyalty of New France, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Central Louisiana Connection (here, next to this marker); The Trials of Nazis at Nuremberg, Germany, 1945-49 (a few steps from this marker); St. Francis Xavier Cathedral Complex (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Alexandria's Oldest Hospital (about 500 feet away); Emmanuel Baptist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Central Louisiana Chamber of Commerce 100th Anniversary
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, September 28, 2018
2. We Must Not Forget Marker
More about this marker. 2 of 3 markers located in the Alexandria Holocaust Memorial.
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, September 28, 2018
3. Reflection of a Youth Marker
September 28, 2018
4. We Must Not Forget Marker
September 28, 2018
5. Alexandria Holocaust Memorial
September 28, 2018
6. Holocaust Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on July 14, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 19, 2018, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 423 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on October 19, 2018.
