What Happened To Africans During European Colonialism

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How does the "white man's burden" by Kipling compare to what happened to Africans during European colonialism? What ‘burdens' did Africans have?
Introduction
“White Man’s Burden” is a famous poem written by Rudyard Kipling. Kipling was a famous author around the turn of Century. The author was a pro-Imperialist writer who won many awards including Nobel Prize for his literary work. In his famous poem, White Man’s Burden, Kipling is strongly suggesting how the Imperialism is the best endeavor for the United States. He rhetorically states that “Take up the White Man’s Burden” and “To serve your captives' need." The lyrics and quotes of Kipling demonstrate his thoughts about the responsibility of United States to the Philippines. The United States should help the Philippines by efficiently serving their need. The Britain writer reminds the United States of his poem to be done with childish days. In other words, it is the sole responsibilities of the United States to civilize Philippines (Khapoya, pg. 134). This paper will evaluate how the "White Man's Burden" by Kipling compare to what happened to Africans during European Colonialism and what burdens did Africans have?
Imperialism system of administration focusses on the use of diplomacy or military force to expand the spheres of influences. The Europeans nations, for instance, were the first colonial to expand their territory into Africa. During the struggle for the African States, the majority of Europeans nations struggled to create an industrial revolution in African. Africa was popularly referred to as the Darkest Country. The name depicted the level of barbaric culture and behavior of African inhabitants. The missionaries who were among the first visitors to African land took it upon their soul responsibilities to bring civilization into African culture. There were widespread of Christianity religion and beliefs in the various African States. The Islamic religion was also witnessed. This is what Rudyard Kipling described in his poem as the "White Man's Burden." The author is advising the United States leadership to take it upon themselves to bring civilization in the Philippines. They should eliminate the childish behavior in the Philippines just like the Missionaries did in Africa.
Initially, the African States had no formal system of administration. There was informal system of administration based on elders and chiefs. This was a weak system of administration with restricted powers and jurisdiction to dispense justice. The colonist's group introduced a centralized system of administration with powers and authority from the president down to the people. The centralized system of administration enabled the African states to manage and utilize their resources fully to benefit its people (Kipling, and Thomas, pg. 42). According to the Kipling in his famous poem, the United States should not primarily focus on exploiting the Philippines’ natural resources but instead facilitate them on how to benefit from their resources.
The greatest burden of Africans was illiteracy, ignorance, poor leadership system, poor healthcare system, informal religion and ...