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Slaves Not Prostitutes - Sexualized Slavery by The Japanese MilitaryDuring WWII |
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at Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County on Long Island New York |
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April 9, 2016 |
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2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
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| Admission: | $10.00 |
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Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County (Welwyn Preserve) |
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100 Crescent Beach Road |
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Glen Cove, NY 11542 |
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Slaves Not Prostitutes - Sexualized Slavery by The Japanese MilitaryDuring WWII at Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County in Glen Cove, Long Island New York.
A special program, "Slaves, Not Prostitutes: Sexualized Slavery by the Japanese Military during WWII" at the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County. The Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County (HMTC) presents a special program "Slaves, Not Prostitutes: Sexualized Slavery by the Japanese Military during WWII." Speakers include Kang II-chul, sexual slave Survivor ("comfort woman"), and the president of the "House of Sharing."
Kang II-chul was kidnapped by Japanese soldiers when she was 16-years old and sent to two Japanese military bases in China. She was kept in complete isolation and repeatedly raped for two years until she was liberated by Korean partisans. She now lives at the "House of Sharing," the home for the living comfort women in South Korea.
Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County
The mission of the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County is to teach the history of the Holocaust and its lessons through education and community outreach. We teach about the dangers of antisemitism, racism, bullying and all other manifestations of intolerance. We promote resistance to prejudice and advocate respect for every human being. |
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516-571-8040 |
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