Documents:
- British Missionary, Urging the Annexation of The South Sea Islands, 1883
- On French Colonial Expansion
- Rudyard Kipling, The White Man's Burden, 1899
- Records of the Maji-Maji Uprising
Margaux
Caroline
Jacob Michael
Tucker
Bikel
Dylan
Dilys
Kil Huan
From the British Missionary Letters We see that the French were a lot more harsher than the British in colonizing since in the letter it stated that the sympathy of the New Hebrides natives are all with Great Britain and not France.
ReplyDeleteI think that the word "sympathy" is used loosley here. While it does state that the natives would rather be with britain than France, the piece also talks about how the natives were, "savages" and even killed 21 people that were trying to spread the gospel to them.
DeleteRudyard Kipling's The White Man's Burden shows that Kipling is for colonialism. He believes in a Eurocentric view that allows colonization. he finds inferior people should submit to colonization and that the European countries should have the right to help them by pouring their culture to the colonized states. This is seen for the poem states: "Take up the White Man's burden-- And reap his old reward...Take up the White Man's burden-- Ye dare not stoop to less--."
ReplyDeleteFrom the Records of the MAJI-MAJI Uprising we see that even the Germans latecomers to imperialism treat the Africans as an inferior race as they forced them to work at growing cotton for low paying-jobs. The Germans presented the Africans no source of a higher job position than being cotton growers, for they believed the Africans were an inferior race which is kind of ironic since germany also has a large pot of races. We also see that the Germans were a lot more industrialized than Africa at this time for the Germans had modern weapons that could put down the Maji Maji uprising in two years while the Maji Maji people still relied on their mumbo jumbo bullet protecting maji water.
ReplyDeleteNot only did the German's believe that they were superior, the piece even says that they adopted the superioristic views from other European countries and proves that Darwins theories were very prevelant at the time. These dominant attitudes never really disappear in Germany as we see Hitler come to power and take the idea of being a superior race to a whole new level.
DeleteOn the annexation of the south seas islands it is telling why this missionary believes that they should annex the islands. In it however it shows the difference of the two ages of imperialism as it mentions resources many times but it does not say anything about the sending of colonists to the island to inhabit it.
ReplyDeleteIn response to Kil-Hwan's post about the MAJI-MAJI uprising, Europeans (Germans in this case) during this time period of colonization and expansion did not only see these various ethnic groups as an inferior race but most of the time saw other peoples as different species all together. This is due to the overflow of Darwinistic ideas, pertaining to a social level; these ideas allowed certain people to reason why they were "superior" or better due to ethnic, racial, or heritage backgrounds.
ReplyDeleteIn reply to dylan's post about the south seas, John Paton is saying Britain set up this island for trade and supplies all with their own money and no other country should be able to reap the benefits. The New Hebrides "depend" on Britian and only trade with their Britain colonies and Sydney. This shows how they set up these islands only for their own trade not for others to gain from them.
ReplyDelete"The White Man's Burden" was a poem that was describing how as the superior race(s) it was Europeans' duty to colonize these various areas, so as to get profit from it, feed the starving, and complete other imperialistic actions as if they are jobs assigned to certain peoples based on ethnic heritage.
ReplyDeleteThis poem's message was more complex than one might think. Apparently, it was sent to Teddy Roosevelt to warn him of the problems that came with imperialism. Kipling wrote it as a response to the Spanish American War.
DeleteThis is a great point. Why isn't there a response?
DeleteOn French colonization speaks of all of the reasons that France should colonize other nations such as for bringing in new markets as they have lost the American market and that they need more materials for their industry. Also you see how the thought of one race being superior to another is shown as justification from the teachings of Darwin
ReplyDeleteAs you have said, Darwin's survival of the fittest is very much seen in this part of the piece. I think that Ferry is saying that Europeans have become to Generous. Instead he is promoting this idea of darwin which advocates for competition among the countries and the races and he is using this as justification for expanision.
DeleteIn reply to Sterk's post replying to Choke, the major colonizing, Euro powers established this way of total control of other areas as to have a strangled grasp on these lands so the natives could not revolt, and other powers would have no chance of taking.
ReplyDeleteAlong with Kil- Hwan, the Maji, Maji were forced to work the jobs when the Germans set up a head tax program and the only way for the people to make this money was for the poor to work these cotton fields. This is what caused the Maji to revolt against the Germans. They were pretty much their slaves.
ReplyDeleteGood job here.
DeleteThe British Missionary letters is urging the British government to annex the South Sea island for the usual top three reasons: God, Gold and Glory. The letter claims that there are already British citizens on the island who want the British's protection along with the natives. Since it's close to another British colony (Australia) it would make sense geographically. It's better if they have it rather than anyone else, especially since the British already invested its missionaries to Christianize the islands population. This document shows all the common attitudes of colonization of Asia and Africa, it's good to have colonies to keep them out of the hands of someone else because the resources the colonies have are abundant.
ReplyDeleteThis idea of taking colonies not for their resources, but so another power could not take them, was seen frequently in the age of imperialism. This was the reason uninhabitable places such as the Saharan desert would still be colonized. Also, unlike before, the powers in this second wave of colonization were not interested in inhabiting these lands.
DeleteIn response to Kil Huans first post the reason that the natives were more favorable to the British was because they had funded much of the islands and also they sent many of their goods to the islands
ReplyDeleteIn The White Man's Burden, Rudyard Kipling supports imperialism, but for ethical reasons. He says to "Serve your captives needs" and "fill full the mouth of Famine". He is saying that it is imperialistic nations' duties to save the people in these other nations. He also expresses his beliefs that these nations and their people are inferior to those of imperialistic nations by referring to the other people as "half devil and half child".
ReplyDeleteThe colonization of Africa and Asia is very similar to the colonization of the Americas 400 years prior and both ventures never benefited the state instead benefiting a few individuals. As a result this was not very pragmatic which is why a realpolitik like Bismarck was uninterested in gaining colonies.
ReplyDeleteAnother good.point.
DeleteAlong with Dylan, The French believe it is their duty to colonize the "inferior" races. They believe they have a right as a higher power over the lower races. They say Europeans are " generous, and act with sincerity" as they take over these smaller countries. How ironic... These ideas follow the belief of Herbert Spencer more then Darwin.. #sillychoke
ReplyDeleteTo add to Caroline's response, it's ethical in an incredibly way. Since we are more advance, smarter and better it would be beneath us to take advantage of them. Instead it's our God duty to educate and Christianize the savages, even if suits aren't practical for the desert we need to clothe them appropriately. Of course, there were many who tried to resist the increasing influence of Europeans which was often met with a brutal end.
ReplyDeleteIt's ethical but in an incredibly racist way.
ReplyDeleteIs it ethical to destroy a culture, for profit, just because you know you can and think you should?
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