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The Other Wes Moore
(Edited)

Langa was established in 1923 as Cape Town's first black township.
p. 164.8

established = started
When these townships were established, Afrikaners, or whites of Dutch ancestry, made up 9 percent of the population.
p. 164.9 *

established = created
By establishing himself as the protagonist of his own story, he inspired me and countless other young people to see ourselves as capable of taking control of our own destinies, and to realize how each decision we make determines the course of our life stories.
p. 182.2 *

establishing = setting in place

Definitions:

(1) (establish as in: establish a positive tone)
create, start, or set in [a] place
(2) (establish as in: establish that there is a need)
show or determine (cause to be recognized or figure out)
(3) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)