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Inspirational Monday

 

At such a time as this when the world and especially our country Nigeria is bleeding, we need many more people to come to the fore and lend a voice to condemn the evil overtaking the land. We must speak, scream, shout if we must, against the wickedness and oppression in the land. It is not a time to sit pretty and be silent. Freedom begins with a word and the quote from Harriet Beecher Stowe captures it so succintly. "I feel now that the time is come, when even a woman or a child that can speak a word for freedom and humanity is bound to speak... I hope every woman who can write will not be silent."

Harriet Elisabeth Beecher Stowe was an American author and abolitionist. She came from the Beecher family, a famous religious family, and became best known for her novel Uncle Tom's Cabin, which depicts the harsh conditions experienced by enslaved African Americans. As a child I was fascinated with her writings, moreso later in life when I came across the phrase:

"More Done With Pens Than Swords: Harriet Beecher Stowe and the Book That Rocked America"

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Eka said…
hmmmm...My dear in fact you got it!...
May 17, 2021 at 12:49 PM
Chi said…
Indeed, it's time for women to add their voice. Only the men seem to be speaking. When women speak, things happen faster actually. Take up this challenge women!
May 17, 2021 at 1:16 PM
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