White Man’s Burden
Definition
The White Man's Burden is a concept from the late 19th and early 20th centuries suggesting that it was the duty of white colonial powers to civilize non-white indigenous people around the world.
Related terms
Imperialism: A policy where a strong nation seeks to dominate other countries politically, economically, or socially.
Colonialism: The practice of acquiring full or partial political control over another country, occupying it with settlers, and exploiting it economically.
Ethnocentrism: The belief in the inherent superiority of one's own ethnic group or culture.
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