GYPSIES
The Roma and Sinti people were nomadic residents of Europe and the US, who originally migrated from India. They were persecuted and scorned in Europe, and in Germany they were known as 'Zigeuner' derived from a Greek word meaning "untouchable". They mainly worked as craftsmen or performers, and, though there were few truly nomadic gypsies, most moved around seasonally or depending on their jobs.
Even before Hitler came into power, Roma and Sinti gypsies were discriminated against. They all had to be systematically registered, and were prohibited from "roaming about or camping in small bands". Gypsies who were unemployed or "unable to prove regular employment" were able to be sent to forced labor camps.
When the Nazi regime began, Roma and Sinti gypsies were treated much like Jews, but to a lesser extent. Many were sent to labour camps, extermination camps, the firing squad, or were experimented on. The Nuremberg Law did not explicitly mention the Roma and Sinti, but it did prevent them from marrying or having sexual relations with pure Germans.
Even before Hitler came into power, Roma and Sinti gypsies were discriminated against. They all had to be systematically registered, and were prohibited from "roaming about or camping in small bands". Gypsies who were unemployed or "unable to prove regular employment" were able to be sent to forced labor camps.
When the Nazi regime began, Roma and Sinti gypsies were treated much like Jews, but to a lesser extent. Many were sent to labour camps, extermination camps, the firing squad, or were experimented on. The Nuremberg Law did not explicitly mention the Roma and Sinti, but it did prevent them from marrying or having sexual relations with pure Germans.