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“If… we are going to sin, we must sin quietly”

22/01/2014 by Yvonne Perkins 4 Comments

“If therefore, we are going to sin, we must sin quietly”. The British Attorney-General for Kenya, Eric Griffith-Jones wrote in June 1957 to the Governor of Kenya. In the letter the Attorney-General shared how the policy over the use of physical violence on imprisoned Kenyans was being altered so that the beatings would be 'legal'. ('Sins of colonialists lay concealed for … [Read more...] about “If… we are going to sin, we must sin quietly”

Archives are Important… Very Important

20/01/2014 by Yvonne Perkins Leave a Comment

We all rely on archives. The moment that we first drew breath in this world is registered in an archive. Our education records, driving records, legal records, marriage and death are all recorded in an archive somewhere. We go about our lives assuming that vital information about our lives is automatically and adequately stored by our governments. We assume that important … [Read more...] about Archives are Important… Very Important

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Yvonne Perkins is a professional historian and launched Stumbling Through the Past in August 2010. Focusing on history, and Australian history in particular, posts include interviews, book reviews, news reports on conferences and reflective pieces.

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