White Mother to a Dark Race: Settler Colonialism, Maternalism, and the Removal of Indigenous Children in the American West and Australia, 1880-1940
In White Mother to a Dark Race, Margaret D. Jacobs investigates how settler colonialism and maternalism drove the removal of Indigenous children in the American West and Australia between 1880 and 1940. The book reveals the pivotal role of white women in enforcing policies that disrupted families and cultures, offering a critical lens on gendered imperialism and its consequences.
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White Mother to a Dark Race explores the intersection of settler colonialism and maternalism in the removal of Indigenous children during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The book focuses on policies in the American West and Australia that separated children from their families under the guise of protection and assimilation.
Margaret D. Jacobs analyzes how white women, often positioned as maternal figures, contributed to these practices. Their involvement reinforced colonial structures while promoting ideas of racial superiority and cultural erasure.
The study draws on historical records to illustrate the systemic nature of these removals and their effects on Indigenous societies. It provides insight into the gendered dimensions of colonial expansion and the enduring legacy of such interventions.
Through comparative analysis, the book connects similar patterns across continents, emphasizing the shared mechanisms of control and dispossession in settler societies.
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