Negative Effects of the New Imperialism

Imperialism hurt more than it helped. It did benefit the colony that was dominating but it was a living hell for most of the people that had to live under the stronger countries rule. The country that had control over another never saw the people on that land as people. Only as ways to exploit free labor. Those people had no freedom.

Imperialism also led to the slave trade. Slavery was one of the most horrifying events in history and it all resulted from greedy countries who wanted to strip land and human dignity from any country that had even a penny to its name.

How can anyone say it was a positive event in history when so many wars came as a result? So many generations lost. So many people's lives forced to come to a screeching halt. It is sad when anybody dies, so what is it when millions die? It sure is not positive.