How did race and gender define colonial relations in the nineteenth century?

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The Answer is •European colonizers were mostly male and contrasted their "active masculinity" with the soft,passive,feminine qualities of the "conquered races."
•The inferiority of women was linked to people of color,merging gender ideology and racial prejudice to justify colonial rule.
•European women were viewed as bearers and emblems of civilization in need of protection against the alleged lust of native men.
•Certain segments of colonial society were gendered as masculine or "martial races" (Sikhs and Gurkhas in India,Kamba in Kenya,Hausa in Nigeria).

How Did Race and Gender Define Colonial Relations in the Nineteenth