Question

Question

How did European colonizers use systemic racism to justify their cruelty to Indigenous people?(1 point)
Responses

European colonizers were not racist or cruel to Indigenous people.
European colonizers were not racist or cruel to Indigenous people.

European colonizers shaped their society and institutions to benefit themselves, not others, because they believed themselves to be superior.
European colonizers shaped their society and institutions to benefit themselves, not others, because they believed themselves to be superior.

European colonizers shaped their society and institutions to benefit Indigenous people, not others.
European colonizers shaped their society and institutions to benefit Indigenous people, not others.

Answer 1

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European colonizers used the concept of white superiority and the belief in the inherent inferiority of Indigenous peoples to justify their cruelty. They dehumanized Indigenous people, portrayed them as savages, and used racist ideologies to justify their violent actions, forced displacement, and exploitation of Indigenous lands and resources. This systemic racism allowed colonizers to justify their mistreatment and exploitation of Indigenous people as they believed they were bringing civilization and progress to supposedly uncivilized societies.