The Burden Examined: Unraveling the Complex Legacy of the White Man’s Burden
Words: 447 1857In the annals of colonial history, the concept of the White Man's Burden stands as a perplexing and contentious chapter, laden with both historical significance and moral ambiguity. Coined in the late 19th century, this phrase encapsulates the paternalistic ideology that Western nations, particularly European imperial powers, held a duty to uplift and civilize the so-called "lesser" civilizations they encountered in their global conquests. The White Man's Burden, popularized by Rudyard Kipling's poem of the same name, reflected the prevailing […]