Settler Colonialism

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Settler colonialism occurs when a foreign power settles in a country, often with the intent of staying and establishing a new society. This type of colonialism can be characterized by a fundamentally unequal relationship between the colonizer and colonized, where the settlers impose their culture, language, and customs on the indigenous people. This type of colonialism is usually accompanied by displacement, genocide, exploitation, and loss of sovereignty of the colonized people.