Icons Of Our Time Anne Frank

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00:35 On June 12th, 1942, a young girl received a diary for her 13th birthday.
00:41 The girl in receipt of the diary was Anne Frank.
00:44 Through her writing, Anne Frank would become an icon.
00:48 What is an icon? What makes a person an icon?
00:52 For some, she is the symbol of the Holocaust.
00:55 For some, she is a source of inspiration.
00:58 For some, she is a brilliant writer.
01:00 Living under religious persecution, Anne Frank's writing gave the world valuable insight into conditions for Jews living in Germany.
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01:14 She was a symbol of what happened to one and a half million Jewish children during the Holocaust and their suffering.
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01:24 Popular around the world, Anne Frank's diary has become a symbol of hope.
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01:32 It's a remarkable fact that a book has been able to inspire so many people in so many different ways.