...oppression is as American as apple pie...

Audre Lorde
...oppression is as American as apple pie...
...oppression is as American as apple pie...
...oppression is as American as apple pie...
...oppression is as American as apple pie...
About This Quote

The most common way that Americans experience oppression is the economic oppression. People in this country are oppressed by their government. The history of slavery, racism, and discrimination has led to things like income inequality, low wages, unemployment, homelessness, and other manifestations of being oppressed. If people are poor in this country, they are likely to be less well-off than their counterparts in other countries.

But when it comes to oppression in America, you’ll often hear the word “American” used. What do we really mean when we say that something is “American?” Is it just that something happened here at some point? Or does it have to come from a certain perspective?

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