"Why don't they go ahead and change the name of the White House to the West House. They want to do away with the heritage of White Settlement and destroy the history of White Settlement"
- Alan Price
About this Quote
This quote by Alan Price reflects the sentiment of lots of people who are worried about the erasure of white history and culture. The suggestion to relabel the White House to the West House is a way to acknowledge the history of white settlement in the United States. Cost is suggesting that the present trend of erasing white history and culture is wrong and should be stopped. He thinks that the history of white settlement need to be respected and protected, not damaged. This quote reflects the fear of many individuals that their history and culture is being removed and forgotten. It is a reminder that the history of white settlement ought to be respected and remembered, not eliminated.
This quote is written / told by Alan Price somewhere between April 19, 1942 and today. He/she was a famous Musician from USA.
The author also have 11 other quotes.
"A lawyer without history or literature is a mechanic, a mere working mason; if he possesses some knowledge of these, he may venture to call himself an architect"
"We have our own history, our own language, our own culture. But our destiny is also tied up with the destinies of other people - history has made us all South Africans"
"It is humiliating to remain with our hands folded while others write history. It matters little who wins. To make a people great it is necessary to send them to battle even if you have to kick them in the pants. That is what I shall do"
