Andre Trocme
Published on Nov 22, 2015
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Andre Trocme
By: Nyah Aguayo
QUICK FACTS:
- Born: April 7, 1901 in Florence, Italy
- Died: June 5, 1971
- He is a French Protestant Pastor
- Lived in Le Chambon-sur-Lignon (a small village in France)
- And spoke against the Nazi Party
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HIS FAMILY
- He had a wife named Magda
- And were married in 1926
- They had 4 kids, Nelly, Jean-Pierre, Jacques, and Daniel.
WHAT HE DID
- During the Holocaust he.....
- He protected around 3,000 to 5,000 Jews
- For the Jews he promoted protection, saftey, and understanding for them
- And he all did his with the help of his wife, Magda
What Followed
After Andre started to refuge Jews in his small village, all throughout Le Chambon-sur-Lignon (the small village in France)started to follow in his foot steps too. So altogether their whole village was a refuge for Jews.
A Quote
When the Party asked for all of the Jews in town Andre stood up to them and said “ We do not know what a Jew is; we know only men.” And to me that quote is what saved the Jews lives that he protected.
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