![]() In the words of bell hooks – drawing influence from Paulo Freire -, this was “the approach to learning that is rooted in the notion that all students need to do is consume information fed to them by a professor.” Our critical thinking was undermined by the illusion of an ‘objective’ and ‘impartial’ figure of authority – the teacher. We were facing the ‘banking system’ of education. It was difficult for a 13-year-old to oppose this narrative, especially because it was deposited directly into the classroom as fact. My entire generation back home was taught that slavery was simply the circulation of new products, thus, objectifying and dehumanizing enslaved people. ![]() The violence of this excerpt is self-explanatory and very common in any Portuguese History schoolbook. ![]()
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