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Music: A Lifesaving Force in Auschwitz

Category: Anecdote
Issue(s) Addressed: Inherent value/intelligence
Building society/citizenship

Attribution

MENC’s Petition for Equal Access to Music Education, 2009

Item Text

“Music touches us in the least expected ways. My father's singing helped keep him alive in Auschwitz (Polish, Catholic). Music extends feelings and emotions and can make our souls soar! How is it not a part of our lives?”

- Joan G., Indiana

Links

www.thepetitionsite.com

Submitter Information

  • Name: MENC Staff
  • Email: advocacy@menc.org

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