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How does President McKinley allude to the concept of “White Man’s Burden” in his reasons for annexing the Philippines?

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In the poem The White Man's Burden was written by Rudyard Kipling. In his speech, McKinley talked about the opportunity of have the Philippines, and said it was a "gift from the gods" that makes clear his thoughts about the religion reason of that choice.
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