Europeans used passages like the one above for the purpose of
The African holds the position of a late-born child
in the family of nations, and must as yet be
schooled in the discipline of the nursery. He is
neither the intelligent ideal.crying out for
instruction, and capable of appreciating the subtle
beauties of Christian forbearance and self-
sacrifice, which some well-meaning missionary
literature would lead us to suppose; nor yet, on
the other hand, is he universally a rampant
cannibal, predestined by Providence to the yoke
of the slave, and fitted for nothing better, as I
have elsewhere seen him depicted.
soliciting donations for humanitarian aid
O criticizing foreign involvment in Africa
O justifying the building of colonial empires
promoting Christian missionary activity