Research Symposium

BIO

Madison Harris is a second-year student at Florida State University pursuing a double-major in International Affairs and History, with hopes to attend law school upon graduating from Florida State. Madison is involved with the Women in Pre-Law Society, FSU Surge, UROP, and is pursuing two academic certificates through FSU.

The Women of Rosenstrasse: Analyzing Resistance in Nazi Germany

Abstract

In the midst of World War 2 studies, the horrors of the Holocaust dominate international thought and academia. With this at the forefront, less emphasis has been placed on the resistance to the Nazi regime including this specific instance of mass civil courage. Resistance to Hitler’s Germany took many forms and was led by varying motivations for the groups leading resistance. In some instances, resistance took the form of a political agenda from left-leaning political groups diametrically opposed to the fascist rule of the Nazi’s. In comparison to other forms of resistance, the Rosenstrasse protest demonstrates the greatest form of courage to its predecessors. Not only was the protest the only public protest in Nazi Germany, the actions of the protesters reunited families and inspired courage amidst the darkest of times.

Keywords: history, resistance, women