The Story
First they went after Jalal. But Im not black. So I didnt stand up for him.Then they went after Mariana. I was born in this country So I didnt stand up for her.A picture book inspired by the iconic poem First They Came for the Socialists written by Pastor Martin Niemller in opposition to the oppression from the Nazi regime, I Didnt Stand Up looks at common circumstances of oppression that children encounter through the eyes of the bystander until he or she becomes a victim.Backmatter includes a history of the original poem and Pastor Martin Niemller.
Description
First they went after Jalal. But Im not black. So I didnt stand up for him.Then they went after Mariana. I was born in this country So I didnt stand up for her.A picture book inspired by the iconic poem First They Came for the Socialists written by Pastor Martin Niemller in opposition to the oppression from the Nazi regime, I Didnt Stand Up looks at common circumstances of oppression that children encounter through the eyes of the bystander until he or she becomes a victim.Backmatter includes a history of the original poem and Pastor Martin Niemller.
