Events tagged with "cultural purge"

Historical Events tagged with "cultural purge"

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Attack on Magnus Hirschfeld's Institute

May 6th, 1933 91 years ago

Members of the Deutsche Studentenschaft violently attacked Magnus Hirschfeld's Institut für Sexualwissenschaft in Berlin, destroying property and burning many of its books. This attack was part of a broader campaign against what the attackers viewed as un-German elements in society, particularly in the realm of sexuality and science. Hirschfeld's institute was one of the first in the world dedicated to the study of sexuality and gender, making it a target for those opposed to his progressive views.