Settler Colonialism

The book delves into the origins of the United States as a settler state, emphasizing its unique economic foundation based on land sales and enslaved labor. It critiques both liberal and rightwing narratives that misrepresent the colonization process, arguing that they uphold a misleadingly benign view of American history. The text highlights the violent conquest of Indigenous lands and the role of early settlers in this process, while also addressing themes of self-indigenization and historical erasure related to settler colonialism and white supremacy.