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Primary Sources - Famous Speeches: Elie Wiesel's "The Perils of Indifference"

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Read the passage Famous Speeches: Elie Wiesel's "The Perils of Indifference." Then answer the questions below.
Read the passage Famous Speeches: Elie Wiesel's "The Perils of Indifference." Then answer the questions below.
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What was the purpose of Elie Wiesel's speech?
to educate on the history of the Holocaust
to promote the idea of vengeance and retaliation
to warn against the dangers of indifference in the face of suffering
to highlight the importance of gratitude
Which ideas would the author support? Select two correct answers.
the importance of not remaining silent in the face of injustice
the responsibilities of corporations
the role of hope in maintaining humanity
the danger of indifference in the face of suffering
the importance of forgiveness
Drag each choice into the correct box to identify which historical examples Wiesel used in the speech.
the U.S. Civil Rights Movement
the World Wars
the Indian Independence Movement
the Great Depression
the Rwandan Genocide
the Holocaust
Examples in the speech
Examples not in the speech