Black People In Nazi Germany
The treatment of blacks in Nazi Germany was generally indifferent. The main reason for this was the fluid, non-straightforward racial policies of the Nazis, which were influenced by daily politics. The result of each individual policy was very complex and sometimes lead to contradictions. The Nazi racial agenda considered blacks inferior to the Aryan race, but in reality they were often overlooked due to their low numbers when it came to actual implementation of government action and policies towards them. As a result, blacks were generally far better treated than Jews or Gypsies, and could live mostly normal lives, including attending school and working.
On the other hand, despite the absence of an official systematic government stance, there were numerous instances of discrimination, crimes and murder against black people on a local level, influenced by the racial perceptions of the Nazis which were spread among the people and the general disregard of blacks over the whole Western world.
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