12 Disturbing Historical Pics
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This sculpture by Marie Uchytilova commemorates the 82 children of Lidice. The small Czechoslovakian village was attacked by Nazis, and in July of 1942, all 82 children were transported to the extermination camp at Chelmno, where they were gassed.
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Coretta Scott King is upset at her husband, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., for not having defended himself against a racist attacker the night before. "The system we live under creates such people. I'm not interested in pressing charges, I'm interested in changing the kind of system that produces such men."
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A pornography addict from southern China has an x-ray performed. After seeing the act performed in a film, he inserted a live eel up his backside, where it got stuck.
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Body of Sarah Baartman displayed as part of the history of colonialism at the Museum of Man in Paris. Baartman was exhibited first in London, entertaining people because of her "exotic" origin and by showing what were thought of as highly unusual bodily features. Even after death she remained disrespected.
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British soldiers after liberation of the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp forced German SS guards to clear all bodies of the dead. If and when they were given brief rest, it was to take place lying face-down within oneof the many mass graves.
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A German girl is horrified at hundreds of dead following US Army's liberation at Namering, Germany. Soldiers would force townspeople outside camps to travel through bodies of the murdered so any who feverishly denied the holocaust could personally view the work of Nazi leaders.
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The case of Mary Ellen Wilson is one which led to the creation of the NY Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. This photo was taken when she was only 8 years old.
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After parcel post service began in 1913, children began being sent through the mail, complete with stamps attached to their clothing. The Postmaster General had to quickly issue a regulation as a result.
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