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How did European colonizers use systemic racism to justify their cruelty to Indigenous people?
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European colonizers shaped their society and institutions to benefit themselves, not others, because they believed themselves to be superior.
European colonizers were not racist or cruel to Indigenous people.
European colonizers shaped their society and institutions to benefit Indigenous people, not others.
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European colonizers shaped their society and institutions to benefit themselves, not others, because they believed themselves to be superior.
European colonizers were not racist or cruel to Indigenous people.
European colonizers shaped their society and institutions to benefit Indigenous people, not others.
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The correct answer is: **European colonizers shaped their society and institutions to benefit themselves, not others, because they believed themselves to be superior.**
Colonizers often employed systemic racism to justify their actions, portraying Indigenous people as inferior in order to rationalize exploitation, land seizure, and other forms of cruelty.
Colonizers often employed systemic racism to justify their actions, portraying Indigenous people as inferior in order to rationalize exploitation, land seizure, and other forms of cruelty.