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Which of the following are linked to the impact of colonialism?
Which of the following are linked to the impact of colonialism?
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The correct option is C Erosion of indigenous cultural practices
The colonial powers invested heavily in infrastructure and trade. They invested in electricity, telecom, railways, roads, and water. However, this investment was not primarily for the benefit of the colony but for more efficient extraction of labour and raw material for the imperial centres. Colonialism was also associated with the atrocities of enslavement; the land invasions; the destruction of indigenous values, beliefs and ways of living. Colonialism led to the acceptance of the notion of human rights and its universal applicability. Colonised countries have undergone violent processes of decolonisation and share a strong history of human rights struggles. Colonialism is also associated with environmental degradation as the colonial powers extracted natural resources from poorer peripheral countries in an unsustainable manner.
The colonial powers invested heavily in infrastructure and trade. They invested in electricity, telecom, railways, roads, and water. However, this investment was not primarily for the benefit of the colony but for more efficient extraction of labour and raw material for the imperial centres. Colonialism was also associated with the atrocities of enslavement; the land invasions; the destruction of indigenous values, beliefs and ways of living. Colonialism led to the acceptance of the notion of human rights and its universal applicability. Colonised countries have undergone violent processes of decolonisation and share a strong history of human rights struggles. Colonialism is also associated with environmental degradation as the colonial powers extracted natural resources from poorer peripheral countries in an unsustainable manner.
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