It was a common phrase used during this era by European settlers that to, “save the man, one must destroy the savage.” What does Takaki point out about these so called “civilizing missions,” and their impact on Native people and their culture?

Introduction to Ethnic Studies

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1. It was a common phrase used during this era by European settlers that to, “save the man, one must destroy the savage.” What does Takaki point out about these so called “civilizing missions,” and their impact on Native people and their culture?