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Eric Williams was a renowned Caribbean historian, known for his extensive research on the history of the Caribbean region. His work, 'From Plantation to Slum', had a profound impact on the understanding of economic and social development in the Caribbean.

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“I am persecuted because of my writings, I think, therefore, that I should write some more.”

Thinking Should Writing Persecuted

Author:Eric Williams

“Slavery was not born of racism; rather, racism was the consequence of slavery.”

Born Racism Consequence Slavery

Book:The Economic Aspect of the Abolition of the West Indian Slave Trade and Slavery

Source: The Economic Aspect of the Abolition of the West Indian Slave Trade and Slavery

“To increase student engagement and ownership of learning, we should give students opportunities to do meaningful work - work that makes a difference locally, nationally, and globally.”

Giving Should Opportunity Differences Students Increase Meaningful Making A Difference Engagement Ownership Meaningful Work

Author:Eric Williams

“Some things youll never know, and some things youll wish you never knew.”

Knows Wish Wish You

Author:Eric Williams

“I played baseball, and thats pretty much it. Basketball came late, this was, basketball was the sport that I tried to master, I kind of mastered baseball, so basketball was one of those things where I wanted to master this game, so thats why I probably play it the way I do.”

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Author:Eric Williams

“My mental approach is totally different. My coach predicated everything on defense. He always talked about defense, defense, defense. I took it to heart that if you play defense, you can take the heart from an offensive player.”

Ifs Heart Different Play Player Approach Defense Coaches Offensive

Author:Eric Williams

“Once I grew from 6'1' to about 6'6', by that time I was going into 12th grade, and that's when I started wanting to play basketball, because, pretty much basketball players always got the girl.”

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Author:Eric Williams

“Democracy, finally, rests on a higher power than Parliament. It rests on an informed and cultivated and alert public opinion. The Members of Parliament are only representatives of the citizens. They cannot represent apathy and indifference. They can play the part allotted to them only if they represent intelligence and public spiritness.”

Ifs Play Opinion Democracy Higher Citizens Members Indifference Apathy Representatives Parliament Public Opinion Higher Power Members Of Parliament

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“For me, it's church and state, not church in state, and I really feel there are some churches in central Ohio crossing that line.”

Feels States Church Lines Church And State Crossings Ohio

Author:Eric Williams

“They have no right to complain! If women were cool with knowing their man is cheating on them then they have no right to complain. Sit down somewhere. BUT, if it makes them unhappy then complain with the understanding that if he doesn't stop, get out the situation. End of story!”

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Author:Eric Williams

“You are on your own in a big world, in which you are one of many nations, some small, some medium sized, some large. You are nobody's boss and nobody is your boss.”

World Bigs Nations Independent Mediums Boss

Author:Eric Williams

About the Author

Born: September 25, 1911
Died: March 29, 1981
Known for: Historian
Quotes: 11

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