And in so doing. he has come to symbolize all that is great in men wanting to be free and all that is great in the simple human wish to live where you want with whom you want. Simple rights which we in the United States take so much for granted and which are denied to so many Jews like Shcharansky in the Soviet Union. The story of Shcharanskys journey to greatness is wellknown by now. After being denied an emigration visa in 1973. Shcharansky became increasingly concerned about the plight of his fellow Jews and he became increasingly active on their behalf. Repression followed.
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