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Which point about imperialist is mark twain making in "to the person sitting in darkness"

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Imperialists use civilization as an excuse to take advantage of people.

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Mark Twain's point about imperialism in his title is don't act like a European empire when the American way of doing things is so much better. Although Twain's imagery was very disturbing and dark. He wrote "to the person sitting in darkness" as a satirical critique of imperialism. He was against the American involvement in the Philippines and China.

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