Logan Square in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Death Camps / American Democracy
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 25, 2022
Death Camps
In its first years, the Nazi regime "Aryanized" Jewish property, forcibly transferring it to non-Jewish ownership. In later years, authorities seized Jewish property at will throughout Germany's occupied territories.
Ultimately, in 1941, the Nazi's arrived at their 'Final Solution to the Jewish problem', which called for the annihilation of every Jewish man, woman, and child. All Jews were to be killed — not as a matter of guilt or innocence, but rather as one of state policy. Being Jewish became a capital offense; six death camps were established with the purpose of mass murder, which the Nazis termed "extermination."
American Democracy
The Constitution created three branches of government, each of which is able to check and balance the others.
The Legislative branch, composed of the House of Representatives and the Senate, makes the law. The Executive branch executes the law and is composed of the President, the Vice President, and their executive appointees. The Judicial branch interprets the law and is composed of the Supreme Court and lower federal courts.
The Bill of Rights, the Constitution's first ten amendments, restrains the power of the government, protecting citizens' most essential freedoms.
Erected 2018 by USC Shoah Foundation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Civil Rights • Government & Politics • Law Enforcement • War, World II. A significant historical year for this entry is 1941.
Location. 39° 57.3′ N, 75° 10.037′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Logan Square. Marker is on Arch Street just 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. Religious Persecution / Natural Rights (here, next to this marker); Liberation / The Master Race (here, next to this marker); Protecting Life and Liberty / Totalitarianism (here, next to this marker); Freedom of Religion / Nuremberg Laws (here, next to this marker); Six Pillars (here, next to this marker); Bearing Witness / Human Equality (here, next to this marker); Theresienstadt Tree (a few steps from this marker); Monument to Six Million Jewish Martyrs (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 25, 2022
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 25, 2022
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 87 times since then and 4 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 28, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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