Question

How did European colonizers use systemic racism to justify their cruelty to Indigenous people?(1 point)
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European colonizers believed they were “superior” to no one, which justified their cruelty.
European colonizers believed they were “superior” to no one, which justified their cruelty.

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

European colonizers molded their society and institutions to benefit themselves, not others.
European colonizers molded their society and institutions to benefit themselves, not others.

European colonizers were not racist or cruel to Indigenous people.

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Answered by GPT-4o mini
The correct response is:

**European colonizers molded their society and institutions to benefit themselves, not others.**

This statement reflects the way systemic racism was used to justify the exploitation, oppression, and marginalization of Indigenous people, as colonizers created structures that prioritized their own interests over those of the Indigenous populations.

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