Snakes: How The Europeans Suffocated And Killed The Africans

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This image shows how the Europeans suffocated and tortured the Africans. It also compares the whites to a snake. Snakes are usually known for being evil, dangerous,and cheats. The whites were all of these things. The way it wraps around his legs and torso shows how the Europeans trapped the Africans and how they couldn’t get away from it unless they fought back. You can see how the native grabs the neck of the snake preventing it from completely engulfing him. This demonstrates the need for Africans to fight back. You can also see the woman a child running away from the man and the ‘snake’. This to me shows the fear that they actually have of the Europeans. Lastly the whites viewed the Africans as a burden. The Europeans felt that they had

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