During the colonial era there came into existence a number of organizations , which represented varying degrees of resistance to colonial rule . These organizations , I hope to show , lacked any identifiable independence ideology . For the most part it was members of an educated elite class , who had been fostered by the colonial economic development , that sought reforms to the administration of Taiwan , attempted to gain equality for Taiwanese in the colony , advocated the preservation and promotion of the unique Taiwanese - Chinese cultural heritage , and tried to obtain political representation at the national level as well as local autonomy .

What type of class is the narrator likely giving a speech in ?
They are talking about World History .