"Power is the ability to take one's place in whatever discourse [conversation/discussion] is essential to action and the right to have one's part matter"
-Carolyn Heilbrun
- How does this quote help to explain how long it took to unearth the Congolese Genocide? Why do you think it took so long?
Heilbrun is saying that when someone has enough power, they are able to manipulate people's mind to believe whatever you say. An example of this is like when King Leopold caused genocide among the Congolese people. King Leopold was from Belgium which was in Europe, and Europe had a lot of power during that time which made them convince people that nothing bad was really happening.
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