The White Man's Burden

Rudyard Kipling

20 pages 40-minute read

Rudyard Kipling

The White Man's Burden

Fiction | Poem | Adult | Published in 1899

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Kipling's controversial 1899 poem captures a pivotal moment when America faced the choice of becoming an imperial power. Test your understanding of this historically significant yet problematic work and its lasting impact on discussions of colonialism and race.

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