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The passage is about Britain’s imperialistic actions.
It was the task of civilization to put an end to slavery, to establish Courts of Law, to teach the natives a sense of individual responsibility, of liberty, and of justice, and to teach their rulers how to apply these principles; above all, to see to it that the system of education should be such as to produce happiness and progress. I am confident that the verdict of history will award high praise to the efforts and achievements of Great Britain in the discharge of these great responsibilities…
–Frederick Lugard, 1923
Which best summarizes the author’s feelings about British imperialism?

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The author clearly supports imperialism. We can see that Lugard believes that European nations are more civilized and that the imperialism nations need a "helping" hand to guide them into living a more civilized life. He is so strong in his beliefs that he thinks the great efforts of imperialism will be praised in the coming future. Yet we all know that the harsh truth of Imperialism involved, labor, and theft.

Note: If you are writing an essay, I would recommend reading the White Man's Burden. It's a great piece regarding imperialism.
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(A) Britain will be honored for its efforts to improve foreign societies.

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