The white man is not indigenous to Africa. Africa is for Africans. Zimbabwe is for Zimbabweans.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Mugabe states that Africa is for Africans, excluding white people who are not indigenous.
- In plain terms
- Africa belongs to native Africans, not to white settlers.
- What can you take from it?
- Land belongs to the indigenous people of a region.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who has the right to belong?
- How do we define indigenous status?
Another view
This view can lead to exclusionary policies that ignore mixed or diverse populations.
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