colonialism
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Hong Kong trades on its legacy as a responsible global partner earned during 156 years of British colonialism.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
Gilles Yabi, a Senegal-based political analyst focusing on relations between France and Africa, told the BBC's Newsday programme: "There's a new generation of Africans who… want to turn the page on colonialism and post-colonial influence."
From BBC • May 12, 2026
In her mind, both “Zama” and “Our Land” come from the same impulse to dissect colonialism.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
Nothing about the very obvious messages here—about colonialism, religious fanaticism, institutionalized violence and the exploitation of native peoples—amounts to a news flash.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
Over time, the Meggers-Roosevelt dispute grew bitter and personal; inevitable in a contemporary academic context, it featured charges of colonialism, elitism, and membership in the CIA.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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Human Geography - Middle School
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