“People are trapped in history and history is trapped in them.”
James Baldwin (1924–1987) (1924-1987) writer from the United States
“I know the history, but I refuse to be trapped by it.”
2016, Remarks to the People of Cuba (March 2016)
Context: Before 1959, some Americans saw Cuba as something to exploit, ignored poverty, enabled corruption. And since 1959, we’ve been shadow-boxers in this battle of geopolitics and personalities. I know the history, but I refuse to be trapped by it.
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