colonialism
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“Most people don’t know that La Bamba is a 400-year-old Afro-Mexican song… this song that survived colonialism and. slavery,” Flores explained.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
This is evident in the depiction of Kip, a Sikh man finding his way in the English world of colonialism.
From Salon ● Jul. 28, 2026
"We won the battle against slavery, we won the battle against colonialism, we won the battle against apartheid, and we are confident that we shall win the battle against reparatory injustice," Ablakwa told the conference.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026
Ghana said the Pope's acknowledgment of the "painful history" was significant, at a time the world was having a "deeper reflection" on the effects of slavery and colonialism.
From BBC ● May 27, 2026
I, too, had been susceptible to paternalistic British colonialism and the appeal of being perceived by whites as “cultured” and “progressive” and “civilized.”
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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