White Man's Burden Imperialism

Toward the end of the nineteenth century European countries tried to embark on new territories also called the new imperialism. It became a competition to obtain new territories for ports, coaling stations, and to keep the French, Germans, and Russians from setting up bases that harmed British interests. Imperialism also affected social Darwinism and racism. This led society to believe that some races dominated over others like in The White Man’s Burden by Rudyard Kipling and Black Man’s Burdens by Edward Morel. Kipling’s main argument in the poem is that the white man is superior to the other races. The line “Send forth the best ye breed-go bind your sons to exile,” means that the best white men needed to come forward to help the newly American control countries and people after the Spanish-American War. American control took over the Spanish rule as a result American civilization overruled the poor naïve people. European countries took over the new land and told them how to live, and making the naïve people seem crazy. In reality they both seemed a little crazy because they did not understand one another.

He states that the white man has to pretty much go over to the exile countries or the new territory they obtained to help them create a society that is civilized to their standards. The author shows that the white man has a special responsibility to keep all the inhabitants in order. They also believe they have the responsibility of providing food, and caring for the people. The white man’s authority in not taken lightly and they cannot escape the tiring work. They are under the impression that if they work extremely hard, then everything will pay off in the end by them gaining wisdom and good judgments from their