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In this powerful essay, Césaire contends that colonialism is not about bringing progress or enlightenment to the colonized but is instead a form of brutal domination that corrupts the colonizer as much as the colonized.

'Discourse on Colonialism' by Aimé Césaire, English Translation by Joan Pinkham

Decolonization

In this powerful essay, Césaire contends that colonialism is not about bringing progress or enlightenment to the colonized but is instead a form of brutal domination that corrupts the colonizer as much as the colonized.

This speech, written by the first woman to run for President of the United States, lays bare the systemic injustices of the era while calling for a revolution that championed principles of universal freedom, gender equality, and social justice.

Freedom! Equality!! Justice!!! Victoria Woodhull’s Impending Revolution (1872)

Decolonization

This speech, written by the first woman to run for President of the United States, lays bare the systemic injustices of the era while calling for a revolution that championed principles of universal freedom, gender equality, and social justice.

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Anti-Colonial Research Library: A dedicated resource for open-access articles and books focused specifically on Indigenous and anti-colonial research methodologies and topics.

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