"We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented." - Elie Weisel 1. What does this quote means?
2. How can being silent hurt those facing oppressions?

1. The quote emphasizes the importance of speaking out against unjust and cruel mistreatment.

2. Silence gives the oppressor little to no friction against their actions, encouraging them to continue. Fighting back and making the torment on innocent lives more difficult to achieve has a much higher chance of the attempt failing or eventually ending rather than simply allowing the oppression continue; where there is ease in the abuse of power, it's guaranteed to progress.

wealthy plebeians became part of the roman nobility. however, despite changes in the laws, the patricians always held a majority of the wealth and power in ancient rome. a third social class in roman society was the slaves. around one third of the people living in rome were slaves.

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