The White Rose was a german anti-nazi group during nazi occupation of Germany. They were a non-violent intellictual resistance group which was formed in June 1942. The group was led by 5 univeristy students and one philosophy and musicology professor. Their leader was Hans Their resistance mainly conisisted in anonymously creating and passing out leaflets and informational pamphlets denouncing the nazi regime while calling their fellow citizens to rise up against them. Although they were ultimately caught by the gestapo and executed by nazi authorities in February 1943, their memory lives on and their story can continue to inspire us to do what we can in the face of opression.
What can we learn from the White Rose? We can take inspiration from them. We learn that resistance is possible, even under controlling fascist regimes. When the government takes away your freedom of speech, you don't let hopelessness instill in you- you simply get creative. Resistance is always possible. It is in reach, we need only reach out and grab it. Perhaps in America we could benefit from such an organization. Perhaps it already exists and is waiting for you. The Wh1t3R053(password. To what? Stick around and find out), is one amongst many other groups, like the Pirates, show us that we are not alone against anti-fascism, that there are others who are willing to fight against injustice, not because it benefits them, but simply because it is unjust. It shows us that if we rise up against injustice, others will follow.
Further Reading :
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Rose
https://whiterose.neocities.org