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Rudyard Kipling, The White Man's Burden, 1899 This famous poem, written by Britain's imperial poet, was a response to the American takeover of the Philippines after the Spanish-American War. Read the poem to yourself THREE TIMES before beginning to answer the questions. Take up the White Man's burden-Send forth the best ye 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. Take up the White Man's burden-And reap his old reward: The blame of those ye better, The hate of those ye guard-The cry of hosts ye humour (Ah, slowly!) toward the light:-"Why brought he us from bondage, Our loved Egyptian night?" Vocabulary Burden: a heavy responsibility Breed: children Harness: boring daily work Fluttered: unsteady Folk: people Sullen: bad-tempered; gloomy Cloak: hide Take up the White Man's burden-Ye dare not stoop to less-Nor call too loud on Freedom To cloak your weariness; By all ye cry or whisper, By all ye leave or do, The silent, sullen peoples Shall weigh your gods and you. Guiding Questions: 1. According to Kipling, what is the ‘White Man’s Burden?’ 2. Based on this poem, how did imperialists (people who supported annexation) think of the people in the countries they were taking over (i.e., Cuba, Philippines, etc.)? 3. Kipling supported U.S. annexation of the Philippines. What might someone say who disagreed with Kipling? STANFORD HISTORY EDUCATION GROUP sheg.stanford.edu Name_________________ Clues for Cartoon Analysis Source: Pro-Imperialism Magazines: Judge and Puck Anti-Imperialism Magazines: Life and The World Context: Use your timeline and textbook! Additional clues for Set B: William McKinley was President at the start of the Philippine-American War. He supported expansion and thought it was his duty to civilize the Filipinos. Additional clues for Set C: Columbia is a symbol of American liberty. Additional clues for Set D: Uncle Sam is a symbol of the United States. Additional clues for Set E: In the 1880s and 1890s, hundreds of African Americans were lynched in the United States. Additional clues for Set F: You will need to look at a map of the world to see how close the Philippines are to China. Name_________________ Philippine-American War Political Cartoons Graphic Organizer Cartoon Source: Context: Main characters/ symbols: Publication/ Date What else was going on at this time that relates to this cartoon? (Use your timeline and textbook for background information) What do you see in this cartoon? U.S. begins war in Philippines; White men (Uncle Sam and America and England are helping Rudyard Kipling publishes the guy who represents to “civilize” people ‘White Man’s Burden’ England) carrying baskets of Is this magazine pro or antiimperialism? Example 1 Judge, 1899 Pro-Imperialist people of color towards “Civilization” Example 2 Life, 1899 U.S. begins war in Philippines; Rudyard Kipling publishes Anti-Imperialist SET ___ Cartoon ____ SET ___ Cartoon ___ ‘White Man’s Burden’ Overall message !"#!$%&'#(!)'*'#+!&%!'"#!,"&-&..&%#+! /010"/1/2! April Filipinos resume their independence struggle! against Spain. May 1 Admiral Dewey destroys the Spanish fleet in Manila Bay. June 15 Hundreds of citizens assemble in Boston to oppose the annexation of the Philippines and organize the AntiImperialist movement. !%"" !%"%! February 15 The battleship U.S.S. Maine explodes in Havana Harbor. September 15 The Congress of the First Philippine Republic creates the first republican constitution in Asia. April 19 Congress by a vote of 311 to 6 in the House, and 42 to 35 in the Senate, adopts a joint resolution for war with Spain. President McKinley signs it the next day and calls for 125,000 volunteers for 1 year of active duty. May 25 The first U.S. volunteer troops leave San Francisco for the Philippines December 10 In the Treaty of Paris, Spain frees Cuba, cedes Porto Rico and Guam to the U.S., and sells the Philippines to the U.S. for $20 million. February 4-5 U.S. troops fire the first shots of the war, killing three Filipino soldiers triggering fighting between U.S. troops and Filipino independence forces. !"## February There were over 1,000 engagements between U.S. and Filipino forces in the first year of war. November 13 Filipinos switch from conventional to guerilla war. !"#! January 31 to June 28 Senate Committee on the Philippines chaired by imperialist Republican Henry Cabot Lodge conducts hearings! on the war. ! !"#$ February Mark Twain publishes “To the Person Sitting in Darkness”, his satire on U.S. imperialism in the Philippines, in the North American Review. July 4 President Theodore Roosevelt declares victory in the Philippines but a guerrilla war continues until 1915.