colonial
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Same-sex relationships have been banned in Ghana under laws dating from the British colonial era.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
The two Black Cubans, self-taught artists from the crumbling and densely populated colonial heart of Havana, are the face of an art movement that inspired the largest peaceful protests in the regime’s history.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
"You're selling back the access to the people," he says, adding that he believes this takes the country back to a kind of "colonial logic".
From BBC • May 20, 2026
In 2021, Suriname-born artist Jeangu Macrooy addressed slavery, racism, and the colonial legacy in his performance.
From Barron's • May 16, 2026
When Europeans at last arrived, their technological and other advantages enabled them to establish temporary colonial domination over most of tropical Southeast Asia and the Pacific islands.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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