colonialism

Example Sentences

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Frye said this was a legacy of colonialism and apartheid.

From Barron's

The centuries-long problem stretches back to white settler colonialism and the forced removal of Indian children into boarding schools, worsened by a broken foster-care system and the ravages of drugs, domestic violence and human trafficking.

From Los Angeles Times

The effects of colonialism can be piercingly specific.

From New York Times

In more modern times, the bad feeling has lingered, as Cambodia’s development, hindered by French colonialism and, in the 1970s, the brutal rule of the communist Khmer Rouge, has fallen well behind Thailand’s.

From Seattle Times

In those countries, the first crowning of a British monarch in 70 years is an occasion to reflect on oppression and colonialism’s bloody past.

From Washington Times