1. Western Imperialism
This religious justification was also coupled with the White Man's Burden. The White Man's Burden idea consisted of civilizing people throughout the world; "civilized" meaning people who are Christians. Supposedly it was the obligatory burden of white men to civilize the people who are "primitive" and enforce order and laws in foreign lands in order to make them civil. ... The White Man's Burden is the least convincing, this is an arrogant, pretentious piece of writing as well as ideology. ... Along a system that divides the countries in Africa as well as its people. ...
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