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In 1763 the English were the most powerful nation in the world.

Each colony became accustomed to planting new settlements and to claiming new boundaries.

In appearance the labor system of all the colonies was the same.

There was free trade in Africa. There was free enterprise in Africa before the colonialists came.

Many attempts had been made by colonial legislatures to cut off or to tax the importation of slaves.

The participation of the people in their own government was the more significant, because the colonies actually had what England only seemed to have, - three departments of government.

I'll tell you what colonial experience is.

England was the first true colonial power to use its dominion over a large part of Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Australia, North America, and many Caribbean islands, in the first half of the 20th century.

There are few colonial nations anymore. Instead, we are colonized by financial institutions beyond our political control. We are colonized with pens and papers and millions of little digital bursts transferring billions of dollars all over the globe in the blink of an eye.

Colonialism subdues in many dulcet guises. It conquered under the pretext of spreading Christianity, civilization, law and order, to make the world safe for democracy.