I want you to read this article Download article by Harvard historian Maya Jasanoff, herself a descendant of Indians who experienced British colonialism and Indian decolonization. Professor Jasanoff reflects on Elizabeth as both a sovereign and a symbol, a guide for us into the last century of dramatic events and changes. Think personally and analytically about what Professor Jasanoff writes about the nature of power in the last century. Do you feel empowered? Do you feel you still lack power in ways that she suggests stem at least in part from the legacy of imperialism?
