Question

How does the poem critique the colonizers’ use of religion?

• A. By portraying religion as a unifying force that helped Indigenous communities
• B. By highlighting it as a mechanism that further harmed Indigenous communities
• C. By suggesting that colonizers used religion to promote cultural exchange
• D. By emphasizing the benefits of religious conversion for Indigenous peoples

Answer 1

Answer:

B. By highlighting it as a mechanism that further harmed Indigenous communities

• In the poem, Jack Davis critiques the colonizers' use of religion, particularly Christianity, as a tool of control that contributed to the harm of Indigenous communities.

• He suggests that religion was used alongside other colonial tactics, such as "red tape" and "tobacco, grog, and fears," to suppress and dominate Aboriginal people, rather than to offer spiritual enlightenment or peace