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1.E.D. Morel was a British journalist who sought to expose what he felt were the injustices of imperialism. When The Black
Man's Burden was published in 1920, the British Empire included approximately 40% of the world's land mass, and
controlled the lives of countless human beings around the world. How do you think that the British public reacted to
Morel's statements? Explain.