National / Demokratisch / Patriotisch / Deutsch
Wir / sind ein / Volk! / CDU
[S]tadt lebt / [S]ED
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The border dividing Germany cut through the historic town of Eichsfeld, splitting it into Obereichsfeld, which belonged to the GDR; and Eichsfeld, which was in Lower Saxony. The predominantly Catholic town of Eichsfeld had always found its identity in its strong faith, and in the years of the division there had been a deep-rooted scepticism towards the communist system on both sides of the border. During the elections to the Volkskammer in 1990, I was able to take photos, even inside the polling station, without having to identify or explain myself."
Bernd Schmidt (Göttingen)