Eva Schloss, Holocaust survivor and Anne Frank's stepsister, dies at 96
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Key Points:
- Eva Schloss, Auschwitz survivor and stepsister of Anne Frank, died at age 96 in London, where she was a dedicated Holocaust educator and honorary president of the Anne Frank Trust UK.
- Born in Vienna in 1929, Schloss fled to Amsterdam, hid from the Nazis, and was eventually deported to Auschwitz, where she and her mother survived but her father and brother perished.
- After decades of silence, Schloss began publicly sharing her experiences in the 1980s, dedicating her life to educating others about the Holocaust and combating Holocaust denial and prejudice.
- She authored books, spoke internationally, and actively campaigned against hate, including confronting incidents of Nazi salutes at schools and urging social media platforms to remove
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