It appeared clear to me – partly because of the lies that filled my history textbooks – that the intent of formal education was to inculcate obedience to a social order that did not deserve my loyalty. Defiance seemed the only dignified response to the adult world

It appeared clear to me – partly because of the lies that filled my history textbooks – that the intent of formal education was to inculcate obedience to a social order that did not deserve my loyalty. Defiance seemed the only dignified response to the adult world. (Timothy B. Tyson, Blood Done Sign My Name: A True Story)