"It was as if you´ve entered  the paradise " Cover Image

„To bylo, jako byste přišli do ráje“
"It was as if you´ve entered the paradise "

The Roma´s narration about communism

Author(s): Karina Hoření
Subject(s): WW II and following years (1940 - 1949)
Published by: Ústav pro studium totalitních režimů
Keywords: Roma (Gypsies);commuism;labor;industry;

Summary/Abstract: One of the point of view how to focuse on the post-war history of Czechoslovakia, is the history of the Roma as the most distinctive ethnic minority. Post - war migration of Roma from Slovakia has formed the present character of Czech cities. The main reasons of migration have been mostly economic and social. For the afterwar industry was significant a need of manual labor and the Roma people take the chance to evolve their lives.

  • Issue Year: XI/2017
  • Issue No: 03
  • Page Range: 15-23
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: Czech