Colonial politicians in Canada distinguished the "civilized" tradition of marriage as the only legally and socially accepted form of intimate relationship from the "ancient barbarians, heathens, and other peoples they characterized as uncivilized."

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Colonial politicians in Canada, influenced by European norms, often viewed their own cultural practices, including marriage, as superior and "civilized," contrasting them with those of Indigenous peoples and other groups they deemed "uncivilized."

Colonial Politicians in Canada Distinguished the "Civilized" Tradition of Marriage