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1
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Checking out me history

D T M D T M D T M

A

Dem tell me 3x

2
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Checking out me history

C O M I

A

Carving out me identity

3
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Who wrote Checking out me history?

A

John Agard

4
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where was John agard born?

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Guyana - an English cologne

5
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when did John Agard migrate to england?

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1966 - Windrush generation

6
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What did Agard want to show?

A

The famous black people that weren’t celebrated and how the white oppress them

7
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Who technique does Agard use a lot during Checking out me history?

A

Phonetic spelling

shows his pride and celebrates his culture. Showing that english is also a part of him.

8
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What are key ideas in Checking out me history about power and conflict?

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  1. power of black people is repressed by those in power
  2. He wants to replace a Eurocentric version of history with a more democratic one
  3. Non-white people should define their own identity and this should not be defined by those in power
9
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Checking out me history

B U M E T M O H

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Bandage up me eye to me own history