"The White Man's Burden" is a poem by English poet Rudyard Kipling. Written in 1899, the poem describes the "burden" of white men to rule over, nurture, and guide other peoples, and is considered by many to be racist and condescending. Like many other views, however, the poem is a product of its times.
"The White Man's Burden" is a concept that describes the belief that Western colonial powers had a duty to civilize and uplift indigenous peoples. It has been criticized for its paternalistic and imperialistic undertones, implying that non-Western cultures were inferior and in need of Western intervention to progress. Today, the idea is considered outdated and a product of colonial perspectives.
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Another name for "white man's burden" was "civilizing mission."
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Kipling suggested that the white man's reward for carrying his burden was the satisfaction of fulfilling his duty and the feeling of superiority over the people he was helping.
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In Rudyard Kipling's poem "The White Man's Burden," the white man is portrayed as having the responsibility to bring civilization and progress to colonized territories. The poem implies that it is the duty of the white man to educate and uplift non-white populations for their own benefit.
It was written during the age of Imperialism. The "White Man's Burden" meaning is to "civilize the natives". This was done by giving them health care, education and religion.