Logan Square in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Protecting Life and Liberty / Totalitarianism
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 25, 2022
1. Protecting Life and Liberty side of the marker
Protecting Life and Liberty
The Constitution of the United States specifies that no person shall be deprived of their life or liberty without a fair trial.
"No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury…nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use without just compensation."
Constitution of the United States of America
Amendment V
Totalitarianism
The Nazi government transformed Germany from a constitutional democracy to a totalitarian regime, imposing martial law and subordinating the judiciary and the parliament to Adolf Hitler in his capacity as supreme leader or "Fuhrer." The military and the judiciary thus swore allegiance not to the constitution or even the nation, but to a single person. A policy known as the Fuhrer's Princip gave Hitler's will the force of law. The government possessed unlimited authority, including the power to kill innocent civilians by the millions because they were Jews.
Erected 2018 by USC Shoah Foundation.
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Location. 39° 57.301′ N, 75° 10.035′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Logan Square. Marker is on Arch Street west of Benjamin Franklin Parkway, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1635 Arch St, Philadelphia PA 19103, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Liberation / The Master Race (here, next to this marker); Death Camps / American Democracy (here, next to this marker); Religious Persecution / Natural Rights (here, next to this marker); Bearing Witness / Human Equality (here, next to this marker); Freedom of Religion / Nuremberg Laws (here, next to this marker); Six Pillars (here, next to this marker); Theresienstadt Tree (a few steps from this marker); Monument to Six Million Jewish Martyrs (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 25, 2022
3. Protecting Life and Liberty / Totalitarianism Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 28, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 75 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 28, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
