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This 5 page paper examines a variety of theorists in respect to their views on oppression. Theorists include Karl Marx, Fidel Castro and Booker T. Washington. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Castro gave a speech at the U.N. during the time period and shouted: "We work for every oppressed person" ("Castro"). Indeed, the idea of oppression loomed large during the 1960s.
What would come about were various fights around the world in terms of civil rights and human rights. Of course, these fights started long before Castro would utter those words.
Oppression is something that people seem to automatically run from. No one, of course, likes to be oppressed. Yet, it is something that occurs in society from time to time.
Certain theorists have taken a stance against oppression and some of these writers are W.E.B. Dubois, Booker T. Washington, Fidel Castro, and Marcus Garvey in addition to Karl Marx and
Friedrich Engels. They each, in their own right, opposed the idea of oppression and for good reason. Yet, each of the theorists had a different point of view in terms
of how to deal with it. First, it helps to define the term. What is oppression? Erica Sherover-Marcuse, Ph.D. defines oppression as the "systematic mistreatment of one group by
another, in which there is a power imbalance"(qtd. in Kaiser). This is a rather succinct definition. Through contemplating the definition, one can see that different groups may be oppressed. For
instance, WEB DuBois fought for the oppression of African Americans whereas Marx and Engels concerned themselves with class and not race. Each of the individuals listed had a different agenda
and handled events and situations differently. Again, WEB DuBois fought oppression in a time and place where other activists like Booker T. Washington believed in accommodating oppression (Gibson). It seems
odd to say, but Washington did look out for the black man, even though he told the people not to fight back. In his Atlantic compromise address Booker T. Washington
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