Essay On Jewish Segregation

The Segregation of the Jewish Community
As recent as 60 years ago, a vast amount of people were isolated and treated cruelly because of their beliefs and appearance. This time was known as the Holocaust, and the hatred was heavily focused toward the Jewish community. Hitler and his army persecuted those whose views differed from his own. It is clear that they made this possible by segregating the Jews and creating laws that robbed them from their basic human rights.
The word “Ghettos” was used in the middle ages and meant: a segregated area away from a city where some are forced to live. The word and idea was revived by Hitler and his men. The Ghettos had many uses and each different from the other. One thing that remained the same was the injustices towards the Jews. Some Ghettos were used as holding grounds, for those who were soon
When Jews were forced into them, they were only allowed to bring a few personal items. The ghettos were so crammed, that it was possible for one apartment to be filled with several families. Disease spread like wildfire due to the cramped living conditions. In the freezing winter, Jews lacked appropriate clothing to stay warm which exposed them to illnesses. Food was very scarce and several Jews attempted to smuggle it into the Ghetto. If caught, they were punished with either public or private execution. Such brutal measures towards smugglers was used as an example to others. Even children were attempting to smuggle food into the ghettos because of the poor food rations. A lot of the times, people would become ill which would result in their death. The Germans were so brutal that they attempted to purposely starve the jews by only allowing them to get a limited amount of potatoes and bread. This forced the Jews to fend for themselves, so many begged, traded, or even stole food from others. Sadly, many killed themselves to get away from the terrible world that they were living