You think they were somewhere saying, Well, this is supposed to be the land of the free and the home of the brave? Nah, man.

Question

You think they were somewhere saying, Well, this is supposed to be the land of the free and the home of the brave? Nah, man.

They were here in Lenapehoking, aka New York City, getting robbed. They were getting gangstered by the so-called settlers.
You miss that whole history lesson?
~ Holly glared at him. No, I didn't miss that whole history lesson,
she said, mocking him
22 Then how you going to be trying to erase them? You're doing the same thing the people who took E's dad are doing. Up here trying to erase people.
23. No I'm not! Holly yelled. We got quiet. Amari looked around the cafeteria. People were staring at us. One of the eighth-graders who had necked Ashton gave us the finger, and Tiago, Amari and Ashton jumped out of their seats and lurched toward him. But the boy put up his hands in an all's-cool way and they sat back down.
Ashton's neck was back to its pale skinny self. There was something both heartbreaking and awesome about that big boy being scared of some fifth/sixth grade special kids.
what is Amari's argument to Holly? Try to reword this in your own words. What is Woodson saying About the power of these young people.

Answer 1

Amari argues to Holly that by trying to erase the history and existence of certain people, she is doing the same thing that the people who took E's dad are doing. Amari believes that Holly's actions are contributing to the erasure of a group of people, just like the settlers did to the Lenape people in New York City. This suggests that Woodson is highlighting the power and importance of these young people in recognizing injustice and speaking up against it. It shows that even though they may be considered "special kids," they have the ability to stand up against wrongdoings and challenge the status quo.