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“I shall cling to the rope God has thrown me in Jesus Christ, even if my numb hands can no longer feel it.”

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Sophie Scholl
Sophie Scholl

Sophie Scholl was a German political activist who was a prominent member of the White Rose resistance movement against the Nazi regime. Born on May 9, 1921, she was executed on February 22, 1943, at the age of 22. Scholl was a student at Munich University and became a significant figure in the White Rose, a group that distributed anti-Nazi leaflets. She was arrested, tried, and executed for her actions. more

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