Not all were asleep during the night of our forefathers!
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- He asserts that not all ancestors were passive during colonial times.
- In plain terms
- Not all ancestors were asleep.
- What can you take from it?
- Resistance existed among ancestors.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who resisted before us?
- How do we know?
Another view
It generalizes complex historical participation.
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