Because Europeans viewed native bodies as degenerate and in need of taming , violence was necessary to create a submissive laborer .
European colonial powers sought natural resources in African colonies and needed the requisite labor force to extract them and simultaneously build the colonial city around these industries .
Because European viewed native bodies as degenerate and in need of taming , violence was necessary to create a submissive laborer .
European colonial powers sought natural resources in African colonies and needed the requisite labor force to extract them and simultaneously build the colonial city around these industries .