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Toussaint Louverture
Child of a plantation owner, Louverture
helped lead the slave rebellion in SaintDomingue. Frequently switched sides from
British ally to French.

A mid-20th century poet, famous for

writing Discourse on Colonialism and
helping found the Negritude
movement, which focused on
connecting through shared heritage to
dismantle French Colonialism.

Jean-Jacques Dessalines

John Oliver

Another leader of the slave rebellion, who

went on to become the first ruler of an
independent Haiti in 1801. Crowned himself
emperor and was assassinated by displeased
colleagues in 1806.

British satirist with a show focused on

American politics. In particular, an
episode titled U.S Territories, in
which he focuses on American Samoa
and Guams quasi-American status.

Rudyard Kipling
Of The Jungle Book fame today,
wrote an enigmatic poem titled The
white mans burden. Inspired decades
of conversation regarding imperialism
and whether or not he was incredibly
racist.

Cecil Rhodes
A British nationalist and explorer,
driving force behind a transcontinental
railroad responsible for the
exploitation of much of Africa.

Mahatma Ghandi
The leader of the India Independence
movement in the 20th century,
credited with using nonviolent
methods of protest to free India from
British rule and exploitation.

Arthur Benson
An British essayist and supporter of
imperialist policies, with various
poems, songs, and essays in favor of
colonial expansion.

To thee belongs the rural reign,

Thy cities shall with commerce shine,
All thine shall be the subject main
And ev'ry shore it circles thine.

Vladimir Lenin
Lenin provides an alternative view on
imperialist policies, focused on the
governmental influences and the
economic benefits it includes for a
nation.

Troy Polamalu
NFL player with American Samoa
heritage, encourages and works for
awareness of American Samoa
economic issues stemming from poor
government support.

William Allan Rogers

Cartoonist at the turn of the 19th
century, William rogers drew this
comic depicting The white mans
burden. Unlike the poem, this is
almost certainly pro imperialist art.

Max Boot
Joseph Keppler Jr.
Another cartoonist who took
advantage of the poignant times, this
piece shows a more positive view of
colonialism.

Military historian and author of book

Invisible Armies. Believes that
colonialist policies can and often are
used for the benefit of people.

Andy Singer
Kim Jong Il
Late dictator of the Democratic
Peoples Republic of Korea, a strong
believer that the US uses imperialist
methods to further its own interest.

Singers cartoon reflects the general

view of imperialism shifting. Formerly
glorified and positive, now considered
a negative, exploitative practice.

Pablo Picasso
Often inspired by imperialism at the
beginning of the 20th century,
especially his painting Demoiselles
dAvignon.