HIST 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Primordial (Band), Imagined Community, Racialism
7 Oct 2016
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The spanish and french are powerful in the americas. Expand for resources and market gives geo-political power. Proof of superiority of anglo-saxon backbone of civilizing mission. Beginning the most advanced ( survival of the fittest ) Step up to the plate america because they represent the anglo-saxon. Can hear the language of the 19th century (awful) Not going to be easy to civilize but it needs to be done. Edward d. morel, the black man"s burden (1903) Language he is using has enlightenment and marx. Imperialism set stage for 20 th century. Destiny : anglo-saxon superiority: civilize (britain and france) Bringing them progress with advance europeans due to their science (racialism to africans/primitive) Eugenics: sources: charles darwin (1859) used, people do not condone because of the violence, especially on rubber plantations, belgian congo. Idea develops when expending get a strong sense of who they are when they meet people that are not like them.
