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They called it white man's burden

Canada, 1957
film

Episode number 9 of Series “The Commonwealth of Nations” Paternalism, with all its problems and achievements among colonial peoples, has a traditi..

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Colonialism: ogre or angel?

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Poverty and plenty

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The Colonies look ahead

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Black and white in South Africa

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White man's country

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Four centuries of growing pains

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Storm clouds over the colonies

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Partners: Eastern Africa

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Road to independence

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The Invisible keystone

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Crisis in Asia

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Ten days that shook the Commonwealth

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Man and his resources

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Portrait of the family

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Can it hold together?

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Challenge to mankind

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