Question

Take up the White Man's burden- Send forth the best breed 'Go bind your sons to exile to serve your captives' need; To wait, in heavy harness. On fluttered folk and wild- Your new-caught, sullen peoples, Half-devil and half-child.

-Rudyard Kipling, "The White Man's Burden"
The phrase 'White Man's burden in this excerpt refers to the _________.
A) Negative attitude towards Europeans towards people of the non-western world.
B) Advantages Europeans would gain by colonizing Africa, Asia and Latin America.
C) Positive role of the Roman Catholic church in Africa and Asia.
D) Challenges non-Europeans faced when tradding with Europeans.

Answer 1

The phrase 'White Man's burden' refers to the c. positive role of the Roman Catholic church in Africa and Asia.

Step-by-step explanation:

The phrase 'White Man's burden' in this excerpt refers to the c. positive role of the Roman Catholic church in Africa and Asia. The poem 'The White Man's Burden' by Rudyard Kipling was written during the time of imperialism, and it expressed the belief that the Western conquerors had a duty to civilize and improve the non-Western societies.

It portrays the conquered people as uncivilized and in need of guidance from the superior white race, which is represented by the Roman Catholic church.