Jefferson Cowie North Carolina · connectedBorn 1963 American historian Studied at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill historian, university teacher WikipediaWikiquoteWikidata Quotations with a citation As oxymoronic as it sounds, the capacity to oppress is an inescapable dimension of American freedom. Think “freedom to enslave” or “freedom to take land.” Intellectuals need to understand that, however shadowy, the freedom to oppress is part of the package of American freedom.
As oxymoronic as it sounds, the capacity to oppress is an inescapable dimension of American freedom. Think “freedom to enslave” or “freedom to take land.” Intellectuals need to understand that, however shadowy, the freedom to oppress is part of the package of American freedom.