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the lie that the “civilized”—at least
in their own lights—white race would
emerge victorious from such conflict.
Some lines from Darwin's The Descent of Man
read as follows:
When civilised nations come into contact with barbarians the
struggle is short, except where a deadly climate gives its aid to the
native race... The grade of their civilisation seems to be a most im-
portant element in the success of competing nations. 67
Elsewhere in his book, Darwin refers to the conflict be-
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