1. Paulo Freire was born on September 19, 1921. His first career was that of a lawyer. He then began teaching Portuguese in schools from 1941-1947. After that, he became involved in adult education and workers training. From 1961-1964 he served as the first Director of the Department of Cultural Extension of the University of Recife.
2. Freire wrote a book entitled, Pedagogy of the Oppressed. This book is one of the most quoted "educational texts" today. It was about his ideas on bringing liberation and education together. He made many great impacts on today's educational system and is still doing so even after his passing.
3. On March 31, 1964, there was a coup d'etat in his country, Brazil. The military was in rule for twenty years. During this time Freire was arrested twice and in political exile for 15 years. He returned to Brazil in 1979.
http://www.education.miami.edu/ep/contemporaryed/Paulo_Freire/paulo_freire.html
http://www.infed.org/thinkers/et-freir.htm
http://www.paulofreireinstitute.org/
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liberation comes from ideas posted on classmates' blogs, like dialogue, critical consciousness, praxis. Thank you for your work, Rebekah!
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