1. Colonial Roots:
the creation of global inequality: ideologies and
structures

2. divisions of wealth/power
rich/poor
1st/3rd world
developed/developing

3. creation of inequity
European colonialism (late 1400s-1940s)
extension of sovereignty by force
fueled by:
mercantilism
ideology of “civilization”
narrative of “progress”
= a racial project

4. colonial practices
redefined people and territories
slaves
laborers
military
establishment of structures (management)
taxes and banned practices
local practices banned

5. more colonial practices
infrastructure aimed at trade/military
set up trade flows to empire--metropole (export)
forced export crops

6. results:
colonies stripped of resources
wealth and resources move to metropole
industry grows in Europe and “new world”

7. colonial map -- globe 1800

8. scramble for africa
Europe stronger
conference of Berlin (1885)
King Leopold of Belgium

9. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pw12KGSj53k

10. colonial map globe -- 1900