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Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
MNSpy@mastodon.online ("Minnesota Spy Club") wrote:

May 9, 1921: Sophie Scholl was born on this date in 1921. She was a central member of the anti-Nazi White Rose group in wartime Germany. She was captured, charged with high treason for distributing anti-war literature, & beheaded along with her brother, Hans. Since the 1970’s her antifascist resistance has been recognized and honored.

#Antifa #Resistance #WhiteRose #Germany

Black and white photo of Hans Scholl (in German Army uniform), Sophie Scholl and Christoph Probst, leaders of the White Rose resistance organization. Munich 1942.