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Which lines in this excerpt show ethnocentrism?

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 serve your captives’ needs;/To wait in heavy harness,

Your new-caught, sullen peoples,/Half-devil and half-child.

Focus on the last line of this stanza.According to this stanza, why should nations attempt to become imperialist powers?

to win the gratitude of native peoples

to take the easier, more popular path

to win the respect of other industrialized countries

to help their economy grow and to establish new markets

Background information: An African American wrote this poem, "The Black Man’s Burden,” as a response to Kipling’s poem.How does Johnson describe imperialism?

as a bloody local conflict

as a distraction to domestic US problems

as stronger countries abusing their power

as weaker countries beating industrialized armies

What is the main idea of the poem "The Black Man’s Burden”?

Africans are being mistreated but will fight for their rights.

Africans need to uphold Europeans’ honor.

Europeans need to share their civilized cultures.

Africans need to exhibit imperialism in Europe.

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