The French colonization effort in Southeast Asia was supported by republicans such as _________,who argued that ". . . the superior races have a right vis-à-vis the inferior races. . . . They have a right to civilize them."

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The French colonization effort in Southeast Asia was supported by republicans such as _________,who argued that ". . . the superior races have a right vis-à-vis the inferior races. . . . They have a right to civilize them."

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The statement referencing the "superior races" and their right to civilize the "inferior races" is attributed to Jules Ferry, a French statesman and republican who played a significant role in French colonial expansion in Southeast Asia.

The French Colonization Effort in Southeast Asia Was Supported by Republicans