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What does it mean?
To value freedom, one must understand the suffering of slavery.
In plain terms
Remember the pain of oppression to protect liberty.
What can you take from it?
Understand oppression to protect freedom.

Where it applies

  • civic education
  • political discourse

Putting it to work

  • teach history of slavery

Questions to consider

  • What is the cost of freedom?

Another view

It assumes all people share the same historical memory.

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