Colonialism: an identity eraser in ‘quicksand’ and in the poetry of cullen and bennett
As exemplified in Quicksand by Nella Larsen, " Heritage" by Countee Cullen, and " Heritage" by Gwendolyn Bennett, Western cultural domination due to white supremacy, the slave trade, and colonialism prevents Africana people from understanding their identities and their culture. Helga Crane's late conversion to Christianity in Quicksand by Nella Larsen reflects how Western cultural →