History- White man´s burden
Kipling supported U.S. annexation of the Philippines. What might someone say who opposed annexation say about Kipling's argument in the "White Man's Burden?"
Someone who opposed Kipling would argue that his real intention was to take advantage and become powerful with money, land, ruling, markets, etc.
According to Kipling, what is the "White Man's Burden?"
The white man's burden is the responsibility to help civilize unprivileged "breeds".
Based on this poem, how did imperialists (people who supported annexation) think of the people in the countries they were taking over (i.e., Cuba, Philippines, etc.)?
They thought of the people in the countries they were taking over were childish, gullible, thankless, didn't appreciate and sinister.
What are Americans trying to do?
American and England are helping to "Civilize" people
