It was the task of civilisation to put an end to slavery, to establish Courts of Law, to inculcate in the natives a sense of individual responsibility, of liberty, and of justice, and to teach their rulers how to apply these principles; above all, to see to it that the system of education should be such as to produce happiness and progress. I am confident that the verdict of history will award high praise to the efforts and achievements of Great Britain in the discharge of these great responsibilities. —Frederick Lugard, 1922 Frederick Lugard justifies Britain's actions of imperialism by saying that Britain will be honored for its efforts to improve foreign societies. Britain acts on foreigners’ request to be taught about liberty and responsibility. Britain is required to fulfill the theory of social Darwinism. Britain is powerful and deserving of any riches it can earn.