Question

What did Rudyard Kipling define as the "the white man's burden"?
(1 point)
Responses

an unfortunate history of racism tied to European cultures
an unfortunate history of racism tied to European cultures

a responsibility to liberate foreign nations from colonization
a responsibility to liberate foreign nations from colonization

a duty to civilize foreigners with the spread of European culture
a duty to civilize foreigners with the spread of European culture

an increasing necessity to defend Western nations in military conflicts

Answer 1

a duty to civilize foreigners with the spread of European culture

Kipling's poem framed imperialism as a paternalistic obligation to “civilize” colonized peoples, justifying colonial rule as a moral burden.