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During the Scramble for Africa, writers discussed, even in their poetry, their feelings about what was happening on the continent of Africa. Rudyard Kipling, a British author, wrote a poem to the United States after their takeover of the Philippines about their need to do as the British had and take up the job of civilizing the natives of underdeveloped nations that they were colonizing.

Read the first verse of Rudyard Kipling's poem "The White Man's Burden" from the Modern History Sourcebook. What does this poem say about the attitude of the imperialists to the natives of their colonies?

Let's look at the other side of the story. Read the poem below, "The Time of the Martyr," by David Diop, an African writer.

The White Man killed my father,
My father was proud.
The White Man seduced my mother,
My mother was beautiful.
The White Man burnt my brother beneath the noonday sun,
My brother was strong.
His hands red with black blood
The White Man turned to me;
And in the Conqueror's voice said,
"Boy! a chair, a napkin, a drink."

From: An Anthology of West African Verse, David Diop, 1957

Now that you have read both poems, post your response in the 7.06 Imperialism in Poetry Discussion to the following question: How do the views of these two men differ? What SFI is there to support your answer?

Be sure to respond to two of your classmates' posts for full credit. Remember that your first post must be at least a paragraph in your own words.