Colonialism, And Corruption In The United States

Corruption is the opposite of integrity. It is the practice is of engaging in fraudulent or dishonest behavior when holding a position of authority. It is an abuse of power or authority for personal gains, at the expense of societal gains. This is why corruption is a crime in many jurisdictions. The most common examples of corrupt activities are embezzlement of funds and bribery. However, corruption goes beyond these two common occurrences. The act or failure to act for personal gain is considered corruption. For example, a president may choose to ignore the corrupt activities of the ministers in his administration due to the fear of losing their support. In such a case, the president is also considered a corrupt leader.

After the European

They created unfair labor practices and segregated themselves from the African communities, which they marginalized. They exploited the African labor and controlled African economies, which was mainly built by the free African labor. All these acts show the immense greediness and selfishness colonizers. In short, colonialization in itself was corruption. The colonizers exploited their powers to drive “poor” Africans out of their lands and enslave them. These actions led the Africans to believe that with power and authority, one could do anything such as displacing people from their lands and enslaving them. Additionally, the few colonizers, who enjoyed the economic benefits of the free African labor, created a feeling within the Africans that individual economic success was all that mattered regardless of how a person achieved it. This is commonly quoted as "the end justifies the

In this novel, Achebe writes about a man who is sent by his community to study in London. The community hopes that when the man comes back, he will get a top government position and bring a large share of the national cake to the community. The thought of the community of wanting a large share of the national cake illustrates the effects the colonization on the African minds about governance. The same way the colonizers were reaping the economic benefits of free labor, so does the African people want to reap the benefits of "free money" by having their people in the top government positions to fraudulently allocate them national