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  In the article "Colonialism made the modern world. Let's remake it." The author explains what colonization and decolonization are. Colonization has made Europe and the modern world; the port cities profited from the slave trade and the economic growth that helped to fuel the Industrial revolution. The political and economic achievements that humans accomplished are the product of enslavement and colonial exploitation. Colonialism also denigrated the indigenous culture as backwardness and their art crafts being looted and people being tortured. Decolonization happens in two stages: the first stage is to acknowledge the colonial history, which shaped the inequalities and hierarchies. The second stage is seeking financial reparation and restitution and requesting society to treat black people, and all migrants from the colonized world, as equal participants in Europe. Decolonization is the on-going process and would not be complete until the world is remade into an egalitarian society. It is therefore worthy to appreciate what colonialism made. There are so many things we are enjoying that were brought up by the colonial masters.       

       Decolonization has acquired fresh political currency over the last several years – inside the boundaries of the former colonial forces. In demonstrations like the ones at Standing Rock against the Dakota Access Pipeline, indigenous groups have recovered their mantle of "decolonization." Students from South Africa to the UK marched under their banner to protest Eurocentric curricula. The depiction of colonial African and indigenous peoples was confronted by museums like the Natural History Museum in New York and the Royal Museum for Central Africa in Brussels. We should not forget the other mode of transport which were revolutionized by the colonial masters.

       After the First World War, European colonial managers saw the process of colonization as a means of enabling their imperial charges to become independent, modeled on European countries. In the mid-20th century, however, anti-colonial activists and intelligentsia sought rapid independence and refused to shape their societies according to imperialist conditions. Between 1945 and 1975, as Africa and Asia won freedom, membership of the United Nations expanded from 51 to 144 nations. The decolonization was mainly political and economic during this time. However, with additional colonies gaining independence, cultural decolonization grew increasingly important. European political and economic dominance coupled with Eurocentrism, which made Europe a high point for human accomplishment European civilization. 

       Despite the colonial masters took the advantages of the people. For instance, introduction of slavery which made them work tirelessly. There was depriving of the African rights for instance to Make their own choice and therefore raised to a lot of resistance. They opted to fights for their independence and this was attained letter. This was the price for the fighting for freedom but rather the effort made by the colonialism are still evident. We all enjoy the fruit of colonialism and it is time to remake it.

       From my perspective, removing the statues that symbolize slavery, white supremacy, and colonization is foreseeable and inevitable as society becomes more and more progressive. People (especially the younger generation) start realizing that there is no place for hate discrimination. The statue should not remind the painful memory of American natives (The Columbus Statue), should not encourage the white supremacy against all other minorities (Confederacy statues). Instead, it is supposed to remind future citizens to remember the positive change and contribution made for history. Removing such statues does not mean to erase or alternate the dark side of history; alternatively, we should all ruminate this darkness and try not to happen a second time.

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Getachew, A. (2020). Colonialism Made the Modern World. Let’s Remake It. 
NY Times (July 27, 2020)
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