Go
          

Elie Wiesel Speech

//-->

Free Resource (#427) - November 1st, 2007
Today's Resource of the Day

The Perils of Indifference

In this speech, holocaust survivor, author, and activist Elie Wiesel speaks of indifference as the worst possible response to atrocities that have occurred throughout the 20th century and continue to occur. Speaking before President Clinton, he denounces indifference of American leaders with the knowledge they had of the holocaust during the war. At the end he points to signs of hope that the world is no longer allowing indifference as a response to crimes against humanity. This speech is offered by American Rhetoric and can be listened to on streaming audio or by MP3 download.

The Perils of Indifference

If You Like This Title You Might Also Like...

Night

Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize and the Congressional Gold Medal, Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel offers an unforgettable account of Hitler's horrific reign of terror in Night. This definitive edition features a new translation from the original French by Wiesel's wife and frequent translator, Marion Wiesel.

Night is an unmistakably autobiographical account of the author's own gruesome experiences in Nazi Germany's death camps. Told through the eyes of 14-year-old Eliezer, the tragic fate of the Jews from the little town of Sighet unfolds with a heart-wrenching inevitability. Even as they are stuffed into cattle cars bound for Auschwitz, the townspeople refuse to believe rumors of anti-Semitic atrocities. Not until they are marched toward the blazing crematory at the camp's "reception center" does the terrible truth sink in.

Listen to a free sample of: Night

Elsewhere on LearnOutLoud.com...

Who's your favorite author? There's a good chance we have an author page for him or her. We've put together the most complete resources for audio and video content for a number of authors such as the Dalai Lama, C. S. Lewis, Ayn Rand, and Tony Robbins. It's a great opportunity to explore and soak up some awesome wisdom. You can see all of our author pages right now at the link below.

LearnOutLoud.com's Author Pages

Contact Information
email: emagazine@learnoutloud.com
phone: 1-800-550-6070
web: http://www.learnoutloud.com