Oskar Schindler's Life During The Holocaust

Thomas Jefferson once said, “One man with courage is a majority.” What Jefferson meant by this was that a person with courage operates at the same level as a group of more than one person. Jefferson’s quote ties in with the life of Oskar Schindler, a German factory owner who saved the lives of many Jews during the Holocaust. Schindler did this by keeping his Jewish workers in the safety of his factories, away from the concentration camps and execution. The lives saved were unintentional at first, as Jewish workforces were cheaper than hiring Poles, but as the Holocaust continued, Schindler found himself actively protecting his workforce as well as bringing in more Jews to his safe factories. As a result of his actions, Schindler saved over

The ring was inscribed in Talmud, “Whoever saves one life saves the world entire,”. The Talmud inscription is referring to the belief that a single life is an entire world to another. Meaning that although the lives lost in the Holocaust are many, the lives saved will go back to making their own worlds, regardless of how little or large their impacts are on a global scale. This furthers the idea that Schindler was that, “one man with courage,”. Acting as what a large group could have done, Schindler saved many lives which have all made what our world is

There have been other who have displayed what the quote represents. Martin Luther King Jr. fills this role during his time in the Civil Rights Movement. He orchestrated many nonviolent protests against the government and gave the famous speech, “I Have a Dream.” This shows his display of courage becoming a majority as he was a crucial part of the success of the Civil Rights Movement, due to the many people who believed and followed in him. Mahatma Gandhi has also filled this role in history. Gandhi displayed courage of a majority during his peaceful protests against the British ruling over India. Because of his actions, India is the free-ruling country it is