Happy Birthday to the Brazilian Marxist educator and philosopher Paulo Freire! He was known for his influential book Pedagogy of the Oppressed (1970), which theorized how oppressed people could be empowered by revolutionary education.
His innovative teaching methods emphasized active student participation and encouraged critical questioning of the teacher. As a result, his students were able to achieve literacy after only 30 hours of lessons.
Freire believed that socialism and Marxism provided a framework for understanding and challenging systems of oppression. He argued that education could be a tool for social change, and teachers should work to create a more equal society.
Despite facing repression and censorship from right-wing forces in Brazil and worldwide, Freire's work inspires educators and activists. At the same time, his vision remains as relevant today as ever in the struggle for social justice.
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