Sentences with phrase «survive subjugation»

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In fact, his seminal work proved that, quite to the contrary, black folks arrived with a rich heritage which remained readily reflected in the many Africanisms which had somehow survived the Middle Passage and centuries - long ordeal of slavery and subjugation.

Timorese are moulded by the majestic mountains, by hundreds of years of living in that island, fending off invaders, or when necessary co-existing with them to survive, learning from them, pretending to accept subjugation and rising up when they feel the moment is ripe.