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Quotations on Democracy in South Africa (set 1)
Reflect on quotes from South Africans about how the country's history informs its democracy.
![Nelson Mandela standing outdoors during daytime surrounded by 4 other people.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-08/nelson_mandela_2000_library_london_school_economics_political_science_wikimedia_commons.jpeg?h=61d820be&itok=_5FNcPJY)
Quotations on Democracy in South Africa (set 2)
Consider quotes from South Africans about the nature of democracy and what makes it work.
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The Republic of Imagination (excerpt)
Author Azar Nafisi discusses the roles of literature and imagination in both repressive states and democracies.
What Is Democracy?
Use this selection of quotes about democracy to prompt reflection on democracy's complex definition.
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Learning to Be a Good German
Consider how Nazi ideology influenced the morality of a girl growing up in Nazi Germany.
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What Is Interfaith Leadership? by Eboo Patel
Read the introduction to Eboo Patel’s new book in which he shares a powerful example of interfaith leadership in a rural Oklahoma community.
The Importance of the Partisans
Learn about the key role that the partisans played in saving the lives of many Jews, Gentiles, and Greek citizens.
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Jewish Life in Belarus Before the Holocaust
Read a brief history of Jewish life in Belarus before World War II.
![Jewish Partisan Asael Bielski](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-06/Holocaust_2016_JewishPartisanAsaelBielski_FH227680.jpg?h=baad20d7&itok=YYV6FPms)
Jewish Life in Greece Before the Holocaust
Read a brief overview of the presence of the Jewish population in the early centuries of Greece.
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Jewish Life in Lithuania Before the Holocaust
Learn the history of Jewish life in Lithuania by reading this historical overview.
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Jewish Life in Poland Before the Holocaust
Read a Jewish partisan’s account of how his unit gained the trust and respect of the local population while resisting the Germans.
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