White Man’s Burden
Wednesday, September 10th, 2008
The phrase “white mans burden” referred to the burden of taking “care” of Africans in the british colonies in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Idi Amin Dada was a dictator who took power in Uganda. He was president from 1971 to 1979. He was a cruel and ruthless tyrant, who nevertheless had a perverse sense of humour. Having taken over most English businesses in Uganda he gave himself the CBE medal ( Conqueror of the British Empire).
In 1975 at a meeting of the Organization of African Unity, Idi Amin (wheighing 300 pounds) arrived carried in a chair by four Englishmen of the business community, with another white man carrying a parasol to shade him. Idi Amin then said that “this was the true white man’s burden”.
