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Well, honey, prisoners were given numbers because it was a convenient way for the authorities to keep track of them like they were cattle. It dehumanized them and made it easier to control the masses. Plus, it's a lot easier to remember a number than a name when you've got hundreds of inmates to deal with.

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To keep track of who they were.

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Why did the Nazis tattoo Jewish prisoners?

* It was permanent. * It was cheap. * It was degrading. * It helped the Nazis keep tabs on prisoners. Obviously, the tattooed numbers were only given to prisoners selected for work. Moreoever, it was used only at the Auschwitz group of camps.


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prisoners rights are rights given to prisoners by the government.


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In World War 2 many German camps tattooed there prisoners. Is there records of what numbers relate to the prisoners?

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Did only Jews have numbers tatooed onto their arms at Auschwitz or were Polish political prisoners also forced to have numbers as well?

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