"Was it not enough punishment and suffering in history that we were uprooted and made helpless slaves not only in new colonial outposts but also domestically"

This quote by Robert Mugabe talks to the suffering and penalty withstood by African individuals throughout history. He is referring to the transatlantic servant trade, which rooted out countless African people from their houses and forced them into slavery in new colonial outposts. He is also describing the domestic enslavement of African people within their own countries, which was a common practice in numerous African countries. Mugabe is expressing his outrage at the injustice of this history and the suffering it triggered. He is calling for recognition of the discomfort and suffering withstood by African people, and for justice to be served. He is also calling for an end to the systemic racism and injustice that African individuals continue to deal with today. This quote works as a suggestion of the value of recognizing the history of African individuals and the requirement to fight for justice and equality.