Chapter 20: Colonial Encounters Continued

The next section of chapter 20 moves past the rough times of slave labor and tyranny towards the spread and acceptance of education.  The idea of education represented class rather than knowledge.  Yes it was great since now people were able to gain knowledge and had a better possibility of getting a job, but there was more to it.  The Europeans made education a status of class and sophistication.  They spoke different languages, came up with their own style, and even made their own custom houses.  Getting an education  at that time meant that you were a sophisticated and classy person.  Then came the influence of religion, in other words the spread of Christianity.  It is a negative thing since Religion is such an important thing for all cultures and to eliminate a belief is very insulting and disgraceful.