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P29 - the oppressed, having internalised the image of the oppressor and adopted his guideline are fearful of freedom. Freedom would require them to eject this image and replace it with autonomy and responsibility.

P29 - the oppressed, having internalised the image of the oppressor and adopted his guideline are fearful of freedom. Freedom would require them to eject this image and replace it with autonomy and responsibility.

Approximate author period: c. 1959 AD · modern

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Paulo Freire
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Approximate author period: c. 1959 AD · modern
Approximate author-period evidence for Paulo Freire: life dates 1921 to 1997. Wikidata Q164797, inspected 2026-10-08. Not a quotation composition date or independent verification of attribution. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q164797 (accessed 2026-10-08).
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