August Landmesser Civil Disobedience Art Canvas Illinois The willpower to control the

The willpower to control the instinct of fear in a time of peril or mass hysteria is no small task

It goes by various names

one man stood athwart it all

significantly influenced modern intellectual thought

dismantle civilizations

August Landmesser Civil Disobedience Art Canvas Illinois The willpower to control theOn June 13th, 1936, this hero named August Landmesser was working at the Blohm + Voss shipyard in Hamburg, Germany. When you read his story, you'll never forget him. In the 1930s, the fascist mania for Hitlers regime instituted a law making the infamous sieg heil hail victory salute mandatory for Germans. One German named August Landmesser, seen here in this powerful photo refused to obey. His incredible story is one of great courage, sacrifice, and