Convict Labor; Shades of Nazi Germany?

David H. Dallas (author)
Dr. Karen Smith
English 111: Writing II
October 20, 2003
Convict Labor; Shades of Nazi Germany
Human rights violations are an unfortunate part of history and have been well documented throughout the ages. Some of the most heinous abuses happen behind prison walls and closed factory doors where convicts are forced to labor under horrific conditions. Most people are aware that Nazi Germany systematically mistreated prisoners and used them as forced laborers. One wonders how a civilized and cultured German citizenry could allow such atrocities to occur.
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