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The book delves into the origins of the United States as a settler state, emphasizing its unique economic foundation based on land sales and enslaved labor. It critiques both liberal and rightwing narratives that misrepresent the colonization process, arguing that they uphold a misleadingly benign view of American history. The text highlights the violent conquest of Indigenous lands and the role of early settlers in this process, while also addressing themes of self-indigenization and historical erasure related to settler colonialism and white supremacy.
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Settler Colonialism, Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
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- Released
- 2022
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- Title
- Settler Colonialism
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
- Publisher
- Daraja Press
- Released
- 2022
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 62
- ISBN13
- 9781990263507
- Series
- Rating
- 4 out of 5
- Description
- The book delves into the origins of the United States as a settler state, emphasizing its unique economic foundation based on land sales and enslaved labor. It critiques both liberal and rightwing narratives that misrepresent the colonization process, arguing that they uphold a misleadingly benign view of American history. The text highlights the violent conquest of Indigenous lands and the role of early settlers in this process, while also addressing themes of self-indigenization and historical erasure related to settler colonialism and white supremacy.