Sophie Stoowe's Impact On Society

There is many people that hugely impacted our society. Oftentimes we forget some really important people who showed that with enough determination to change the public opinion and spread their thoughts it is possible to affect and influence the society as a whole. Some examples of influential people are Sophie Scholl, Karl Marx, Anton Drexler and Harriet Beecher Stowe.
Sophie Scholl grew up in the western part of Germany and had a pretty carefree childhood. Indeed, that changed when Hitler came to power in 1933 and began controlling Germany and laws against the Jews were passed. Just like her brother Hans Scholl and her father Robert Scholl, who also opposed the Nazi movement, Sophie decided to stand up against the Nazis. She joined an informal group called ‘the White Rose’ that her brother started to stand up against the ongoing political situation. They decided to make anti-war leaflets and handed them out in public to influence their thought as well. In 1943, Sophie and other members got arrested and executed by the Gestapo when they found out about their critical remarks against Hitler. Although the guards said what Sophie and her friends did was wrong, they were impressed by the courage and determination the resistors had showed. Something Sophie's dad always told the family was: “What I want for you is to live in uprightness and freedom of spirit, no matter how difficult that proves to be”.
Even though it was a high risk to criticize and fight against the Nazi regime, she was determined to influence society by sharing her opinion in public. TRAITS MOST INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE SHARE 4 As one of the most influential socialist thinkers of the 19th century, Karl Marx's