Confronting hatred: 70 years after the Holocaust

Elie Wiesel
Elie Wiesel, holocaust survivor and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, spoke at the Chautauqua Lecture Series in New York in 2009 about what makes us moral.
Evan Agostini | AP File 2009

What motivates people to participate in hatred?

Lessons from the Holocaust can inform contemporary discussions about hate speech, genocide, propaganda and human rights.

"Confronting Hatred: 70 Years After the Holocaust" is a documentary from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, produced by Melissa Allison and narrated by Morgan Freeman.