Settler colonialism

territories. In the Americas the land acquired in the Western region of the continent was used as private farms, unlike in Africa in which the land was used to collect all valuable resources such as the one formerly stated. As a result, the response of the settlers in the new acquired lands is in the different ways in which they used it to meet their needs. Furthermore, there is also a difference in the…

In 1492, Christopher Columbus set out on a journey, hoping to find riches and pride for himself and the royalty of Spain. Columbus was convinced that God had gifted him the skills and intellect to take on such a project, and that his journey was part of a larger prophecy written by God (Sivers et al. S16-2). When Columbus and his men arrived in what is now considered the Caribbean, they immediately recognized the potential in exploiting the land and its peoples. Although they seemed to act with…

sheer accessibility of storytelling, it has acted as an important tool for oppressed individuals to voice their discontent in a manner that might not be possible under stricter and more authoritative structures. However, historical structures of colonialism have also utilized indigenous peoples as a scapegoat for their own storytelling ventures, and have constructed their image in accordance with imperial interests. King focuses on this throughout the narrative; “for those of us who are Indians,…

Although the colonized state will dissolve into something new and foreign, it builds on the losses of unique cultures and people’s minds. Clearly shown through Achebe’s Things Fall Apart, colonialism takes on its most violent form, as a destructive force tearing through the African natives’ lives, through the new establishment of laws and customs, introducing a new foreign religion, and eventually leading to the suicide of the central character…

responsible for exhausting a great part of the Africa’s resources that were produced by the Africans . There is also evidence in places such as Tanganyika where Africans been forced to grow cash crops for the Europeans on their own land. A Kenyan white settler was quoted saying, “we have stolen their land and now we must steal his limbs” . Also it can be noted that after the economic depression ended the Europe countries went to war and they ended up recruiting the Africans to fight for…

Achieving freedom from colonization resulted in new forms of dependency as the system of colonization was set on lasting subjection. Bill Ashcroft et al indicate that “all post-colonial societies are still subject in one way or another to overt or subtle forms of neo-colonial domination, and independence hasn’t solved this problem” (Ashcroft, 1). In neo-colonial system, the states seem to have formal independence and reserve the right of having control over their dealings but at the same time…

and has resulted to most of them claiming that their imperial reach brought forth economic progress in their colonies. However, some human activists have maintained that the role-played by Europe as a colonizer invoked different issues. Issues of colonialism and imperialism have influenced the settlement of many individuals including that of the English people in North America. Also, many cultures were formed, starting…

Columbus’s legacy is debated because some people regard him as explorer and discoverer who initiated the modern age while other people associate him with imperialism, colonialism,and conquest. The reason for the hate towards Columbus is the fact that Columbus caused the death of millions of native people through disease and the fact that he initiated the Atlantic slave trade. However, other people argue that the sacrifices were worth bringing the two worlds together. When the two hemispheres…

Without a doubt, Achebe would challenge such a sentimental depiction of his characters and the people they represent. In fact many Western essayists who wrote on expansionism (counting Joseph Conrad) were against colonialism, however, were sentimental in their depiction of “respectable savages” — primitive and carnal, yet uncorrupted and pure. Achebe sees this thought as an unsatisfactory contention and also a myth. The Igbos were not respectable savages, and in spite…

Firstly, Europeans uprooted spiritual and traditional values of the African people. The spread of Christianity had many negative influences. Missionaries had shown themselves intolerant and ignorant of traditional religious beliefs and social practices of African people.10 They were often horrified by the common practice of Polygamy. In the 1860s, white teachers in Africa warned villagers about their “lax” sexual ways and sinful tendencies. In addition, European imperial powers prompted…