Joseph Conrads views on Colonialism

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Colonialism to him was "Just robbery with violence, aggravated murder on a great scale" It was not an exchange of resources, but a cruel and unjust domination and usurpation of the resources of the weaker party by the stronger, in this case the usurpation of the natives' ivory by the pilgrims...
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The resources at their disposal, their culture, their food, and their finances, none of these were transferred to the Africans in order to improve their living standard; instead all concentration was focused on getting as much wealth out of the land as possible, even at the cost of the lives of the natives...
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