colonialism

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"The most important thing we can do for countries that have been marked by colonialism is to help them now."

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

As a young adult in the US, she immersed herself in books on the history of Africa before colonialism, particularly West Africa.

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026

Through the animal’s point of view, De Los Santos Arias considers the enduring grip of colonialism and the consequences of human irrationality.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2025

Frye said this was a legacy of colonialism and apartheid.

From Barron's • Nov. 28, 2025

Until the end of colonialism, she suggested, researchers tended to work in their own countries’ possessions.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann