ABSTRACT
We are tempted to believe that the Global North’s history of exploitation of the Global South was a thing of the past and that the only reminders of that past are now the odd statues and memorials to former slave traders and owners. The reality is that historical power imbalances have continued into the 21st century and that the story of the Global North’s exploitation of their southern neighbors has still not been fully told. A monocultural Anglo Saxon narrative still dominates many historical accounts, glossing over of the realities of slavery and venerating the stories of slave holders. Indigenous voices are rarely heard and the lives and suffering of the oppressed are often reduced to footnotes. Teachers can play a vital role in helping to raise critical questions about this history and begin to correct the dominant colonial-infected narratives.
