The document discusses the ongoing issue of oppression around the world and the responsibility of all people to fight it. It provides quotes from historic leaders like Gandhi, King, and Mandela who fought oppression in their times through nonviolent and moral means. While oppression used to be present in their countries, the document notes it remains an issue in many places today. It suggests raising awareness, engaging political leaders, and supporting groups like the UN as peaceful ways to address modern oppression, while also recognizing that military intervention may sometimes be necessary. The overall message is that following the examples of past leaders, everyone must work to end injustice anywhere to ensure justice everywhere.

1. Fighting Oppression
By: Donald Turner (2014)
EDC 672 – Creating & Integrating Technology in the Classroom
Buffalo State College

2. Past Fighters
of Oppression

3. “You must not lose faith
in humanity. Humanity is
an ocean; if a few drops
of the ocean are
dirty, the ocean does
not become dirty.”- Mahatma Gandhi (1954)

4. “You must be the
change you wish to see
in your world”
- Mahatma Gandhi (1906)

5. tragically bound to the
starless midnight of racism
and war that the bright
daybreak of peace and
brotherhood can never
become a reality... I believe
that unarmed truth and
unconditional love will
have the final word.”
- Martin Luther King Jr. (1964)

6. “Freedom is never
voluntarily given by
the oppressor; it
must be demanded
by the oppressed.”
- Martin Luther King Jr. (1963)

7. wastes our energy and destroys
our unity. My message to those of
you involved in this battle of
brother against brother is this:
take your guns, your knives, and
your pangas, and throw them
into the sea! Close down the
death factories. End this war
now!”
- Nelson Mandela (1990)

8. our country, had the nobility
of spirit to stand in the path
of tyranny and injustice,
without seeking selfish gain.
They recognized that an injury
to one is an injury to all and
therefore acted together in
defense of justice and a
common human decency.”
- Nelson Mandela (1993)

9. But Oppression
is gone in the
world today
right?

10. WRONG!
Oppression is still
present in many
countries around the
world today. Countries
such as….

11. But Oppression is gone in the world
today right?

12. But Oppression is gone in the world
today right?
WRONG! Oppression is still
present in many
countries around the
world today. Countries
such as….

13. What can be done to stop
oppression today?
• We can raise awareness of an oppressive
situation by protest.
• We can reach out to our politicians to get the
government aware and involved in the process
for fighting oppression.
• We can help out organizations like the United
Nations to find a peaceful way to end the
oppression.
• As a last resort to help save the lives of the
oppressed, perhaps the military may be needed to
step into these situations in ensure that lives
are protected.

14. Fighting oppression throughout
the world is the responsibility
of ALL citizens of the world not
just of those who are oppressed.
We should follow the messages
and actions of the past
oppression fighters for guidance
and examples of how to fight
oppression in the future.
Because….

15. “Injustice anywhere
is a threat to
justice
everywhere.”
- Martin Luther King Jr. (1960)

16. Credits
Designed and Produced by Donald Turner (2014)
For EDC 672 – Creating & Integrating Technology in the
Classroom, Buffalo State College
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