This 1899 poem by Rudyard Kipling not only seems to endorse imperialism but also became the name for a concept regarding the perceived "duty" of Western countries towards the rest of the world.

Answer 1

The poem is titled "The White Man's Burden". It emphasizes the idea that it is the responsibility of the white, Western nations to civilize and educate the "uncivilized" peoples of the world. This concept of the "white man's burden" was used to justify colonialism and imperialism in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and it has since been criticized for its racist and paternalistic undertones.