If we are not represented, we are slaves.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Lack of political representation reduces people to slavery. Without a voice, you are owned.
- In plain terms
- No representation means you are treated as a slave.
- What can you take from it?
- Representation prevents enslavement.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What does representation mean to you?
- When do you feel voiceless?
Another view
Equating lack of representation directly to slavery is hyperbolic.
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