germaine tillion

Philosopher: Germaine Tillion

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December 5th 2013
The philosopher I chose was Germaine Tillion. She was born in1907. Germaine Tillion hated the racist philosophies, mentality, people in Europe had throughout the 1930s. Because of her need to want stand up for these injustices, she brought in a new light and question of whether people should be treated unfairly because of their race. On August 13, 1942, she was arrested by the Gestapo. She had fiv ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more