First they came for the Hispanics and Latinos - Variations on Niemoller
First they came for the Hispanics and Latinos, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not Hispanic or Latino.
Then they came for the Muslims and the Jews, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a Muslim or a Jew.
Then they came for all Immigrants and their children, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not an Immigrant.
Then they came for all people of color, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a person of color.
Then they attacked the Women, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a Woman.
Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.
Based on the original poem by Niemoller
posted at the US Holocaust Museum.
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