cial, Ministerialrat Killy, fell under the category of a second degree Mischlinge and was married to a Mischlinge of the first degree. Having played a significant role in the persecution of Jews, Killy's superior spoke to Hitler himself about the situation. At this time, Killy and his family were granted liberation and were no longer subject to discrimination .
             As time went on, more and more laws restricted Jews from having normal lives. By 1935, the Nuremberg Laws and "Aryan paragraphs" kept Jewish children out of public schools, forbid sexual relations with Jews, barred Jews from public places, prohibited a Jew from holding a civil offices, and many other restrictions .
             Although Jews were not allowed into German universities or school, learning still continued by way of home schooling or secret schools. Gerda Klein, a Jew growing up in Bielitz, Poland, had her father teach her French, Polish, how to write German, and secretly began English lessons from a friend .
             During the time of the Nuremberg Laws, all Jews were required to wear the star of David to differentiate them from the Aryans. Jews were quickly becoming European scapegoats. With the stars having made them more identifiable, more opportunities arose for soldiers and citizens to harass the Jews. A mere walk through town could be life threatening as Gerda shares in her memoir. On her way to a friend's house she glanced longingly at the swimming pool from which she was banned. An officer, seeing her properly displayed sta
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