Irena Sendler: A Forgotten Heroine

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One of the greatest, most selfless women in the history of the Holocaust passed away on Monday, May 12th of 2008. A kindhearted Polish woman, she helped 2,500 infants and children escape from the Warsaw Ghetto (Snopes, par. 2) while working undercover as a health worker (Irena Sendler, par. 2). Irena Sendler was an admirable woman who was able to discover children in the Warsaw Ghetto, sneak them out and get them to safety.
Getting into the Warsaw Ghetto regularly was simple for Ms. Sendler. Her father was a doctor outside of Warsaw (Moral Heroes RSS, par. 2). However, he died from typhus while treating Jews that others wouldn’t help (par. 2). Afterwards, Irena and her mother went back to Warsaw, and were gratefully accepted into the community by the Jews there (par. 2). Irena attended college at the Warsaw University (Snopes, par. 6), and then got a job as a health/social worker in order to smuggle the children out (Irena Sendler, par. 7). She managed to get a pass from Warsaws Epidemic Control Department in order to be able to legally enter Warsaw (par. 7). Going into the Ghetto every day, she managed to take food, medication, and other necessities to the Jews trapped inside (par. 7). Irena Sendler, however, also had a secret business of employment. She was part of Zegota, an underground organization in Poland (Snopes, par. 7). This secretive part of her life began in 1942, when it became known to Sendler that the Nazis were up to no good (par. 7). Some of Irena Sendler’s greatest tools were her disguises. She utilized many different containers to transport the children in, including sacks, boxes, suitcases, and more (par. 8). One of her most unique tools to use was the coffin (par. 8). She would even use sedatives on babies s...

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...l Gore and his powerpoint on Global Warming (Snopes, par. 3), her deeds are still greatly appreciated. Her brave efforts will never be forgotten; her legacy will live on forever.

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