Imperialism
Use the links below for the readings for this discussion:
- Cecil Rhodes, “Confession of Faith.“(1877)
- Winston Churchill, excerpts from The River War: An Account of the Conquest of the Sudan. (1902)
- Mohandas K. Gandhi, excerpts from Hind Swarj. (Indian Home Rule, 1910)
For this module’s discussion, read each of the primary source excerpts above, then choose ONE of the three readings to make a discussion post answering both of the following two questions:
1. How does the author describe the differences between the Western conquerors and the inhabitants of the countries that were conquered?
2. According to the author, what were the most important consequences of the encounter between these two groups?