Portfolio Literature & Language Essay Research Paper

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The topic of the session
European colonialism and colonial projects in non-western societies reflect the global spread of western imperialism, but there are those who state colonialism also brought “freedom” and “civilization” to the indigenous peoples.
The readings and other materials used for the discussion
Walter, D. (2017), Colonial Violence: European Empires and the Use of Force. London: Hurst & Co. pp.156-61.
From Jules Franзois Camille Ferry, "Speech Before the French Chamber of Deputies, March 28, 1884,"Discours et Opinions de Jules Ferry, ed. Paul Robiquet (Paris 1897), 1.5, pp. 199-201, 210-11, 21518. Translated by Ruth Kleinman in Brooklyn College Core Four Sourcebook. The original post is at HYPERLINK "/halsall/mod/modsbook34.html"The Internet Modern History Sourcebook - Imperialism.)
Ferry, J (1884), ‘On French Colonial Expansion’, The Latin Library. Available at:/imperialism/readings/ferry.html (Accessed: 16December 2019)
Key arguments of the session
Colonial projects reflect the triumphalism of western imperial powers, but there was also the massacre of indigenous populations who were considered savages. There are opposing views on the cause and consequences of European colonial...