Paulo FreireThe greatest humanistic and historical task of the oppressed: to liberate themselves...
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The greatest humanistic and historical task of the oppressed is to liberate themselves by their own act. The great tragedy of African-American history is that people who live in poverty are often made to feel like victims. When they are forced by their oppressors to remain confined in the system of oppression, they are robbed of their power and ability to fight for their freedom. The role of the oppressed is to liberate themselves by their own act, to take control of their own lives and fight for their freedom.
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