What does the phrase \White Man's Burden,\ coined by Kipling, refer to ?
Correct answer: B. the moral responsibility to bring civilization and Christianity to the peoples of the world
- A. Britain's manifest destiny to colonize the world
- B. the moral responsibility to bring civilization and Christianity to the peoples of the world
- C. the British need to improve technology and transportation in other parts of the world
- D. the importance of solving economic and social problems in England before tackling the world's problems
Explanation
In Kipling's phrase, the 'burden' was the claimed duty of imperial powers to civilize and Christianize colonized peoples. This moral language presented imperial domination as a responsibility rather than as exploitation.
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