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- ABC News The colonial period of India lasted from the 16th century to 1947 and it was a period of great change. During this period, Britain had control over India and the country saw a large influx of British people, laws and culture. The British Raj, which was the name given to the British rule in India, had a major impact on the country and its people. The British Raj brought with it many changes, both positive and negative, to India. On the positive side, the British brought new technology, new forms of transportation and communication, and improved infrastructure. They also introduced new forms of education, economic reforms, and legal systems. On the negative side, the British imposed their own laws and culture on the Indian people, which caused social and political unrest. In addition, many of the British policies were exploitative and oppressive, leading to poverty and inequality. The legacy of the British Raj still affects India today, and the country is still struggling to overcome its colonial past.
Naida García-Crespo on Aimee Loiselle’s *Beyond Norma Rae: How Puerto Rican and Southern White Women Fought for a Place in the American Working Class* | Society for US Intellectual History
Aimee Loiselle’s Beyond Norma Rae: How Puerto Rican and Southern White Women Fought for a Place in the American Working Class presents a compelling history of the intersection of colonialism, sexism, and capitalism. The book focuses primarily on two textile union icons, Crystal Lee Sutton and Gloria Maldonado, to analyze how hegemonic discourses have appropriated
The Sands Shall Witness by Walter Hurst Williamson (Book Review #1838) – Review Tales
Walter Hurst Williamson's "The Sands Shall Witness" stands out as a compelling narrative set against the backdrop of the first genocide of the 20th century. It presents a moving story of love, resilience, and survival amidst the horrors of colonialism and genocide in German South West Africa, now known as Namibia. Through the lives of…
Review of Piracy and the Making of the Spanish Pacific World, by Kristie Flannery (2024) - Not Even Past
Kristie Flannery’s groundbreaking first book, Piracy and the Making of the Spanish Pacific World is not only about how Spanish colonial rule worked in the Philippine Islands. Rather, Piracy and the Making of the Spanish Pacific World analyzes how colonialism, forms of capitalism, and religion forged political, economic, and religious alliances across Asia, the Americas, […]