"The White Man's Burden" is the idea that European and American nations had a moral duty to bring their civilization and culture to other countries they considered less developed. This concept was often used to justify colonialism and Imperialism during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Kipling suggests that when young white men take up the "white man's burden," they bear the responsibility of civilizing and ruling over people in colonized countries. This burden may lead to hardship and conflict, as they strive to fulfill their duties as imperial rulers.
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Another name for "white man's burden" was "civilizing mission."
The concept of "the white man's burden" was popularized by Rudyard Kipling's poem, suggesting that white people had a duty to civilize and uplift non-white peoples. In reality, this idea has been used to justify colonialism, imperialism, and other forms of oppressive control over non-white societies.
The audience for "The Black Man's Burden" include people who have some educational background and the imperialists.
The following excerpt conveys this perspective: "Take up the White Man's burden-- And reap his old reward: The blame of those ye better, The hate of those ye guard--"
The concept of the white man's burden refers to the idea that Western powers had a moral duty to bring civilization and progress to non-European societies during the age of imperialism. It was used to justify the colonization and exploitation of native peoples in Africa, Asia, and the Americas.
social Darwinism is taht white people are the superior race and they can use you in any way and are better. white mans burden is that it is the white person's duty to teach you how to be civilized and how to be like them. Hope this help and that is the difference in between social Darwinism and the white mans burden
Most defiantly, the white mans burden is talking about how as Americans/white men it is our duty to "help out" other nations who are not as civilized as we are. which was a major excuse for imperialism during that time. Many countries would say that just by being on the same land as the Savages and uncivilized races they were "helping" them even if they were destroying their land and exploiting their resources.