How did European colonizers use systemic racism to justify their cruelty to Indigenous people?(1 point)

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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 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 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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The correct response is:

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

This reflects how systemic racism was used to create hierarchies that marginalized Indigenous peoples and justified the exploitation and violence against them in favor of European interests.