The Black Man's Burden: The White Man in Africa from the Fifteenth Century to World War I

by E.D. Morel

Since it was first published in 1920, The Black Man s Burden has been widely recognized as a prime source of education and influence in the field of African history.

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Genres: History

255 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1920

About the author

Edmund Dene Morel, originally Georges Eduard Pierre Achille Morel de Ville, was a British journalist for the Manchester Chamber of commerce, author, pacifist, and politician, who in collaboration with Roger Casement, Morel led a publicity campaign against the independent Congo State, founding the Congo Reform Association. Furthermore he played a significant role in the British pacifist movement during the First World War, participating in the foundation and becoming secretary of the Union of Democratic Control, at which point he broke with the Liberal Party.

Reviews

[Diana · Rating 2 out of 5]

I had to read this for my History class. This is said to be a response to Rudyard Kipling's "A White Man's Burden", It definitely answers back to what Kipling stated in his poem. It can be read on it's own though, to give the reader a background of the feelings of people during the late 1800's early 1900's. It's not something I would have read if not for my history class, and I'll probably never read it again. It was an interesting read though not to my tastes.

Re-read for my African History class. I'm still not a fan, if I hadn't had to read it for my history class I wouldn't have re-read it.