In 1899 Lord Cadbury (the famous British chocolate manufacturer) is asked by Queen Victoria to send chocolates to the British soldiers who are fighting in South Africa against the Boers? The Boers were early Dutch settlers in South Africa who fought against the British Empire in a war that lasted from 1899 to 1902. The British won and in 1910 all these republics were embodied in the Union of South Africa. Britain was much criticised for its ways during this war and the war led to a reaction against imperialism. When Lord Cadbury is asked to send his chocolates over to the British army he is much in doubt. In the end, he wraps every sweet with the photograph of Queen Victoria and charges each chocolate only at cost value.

Why do you think Lord Cadbury takes this kind of decision?
Could he not have sent any chocolates at all if he disagreed with this war?
Why didn't he want to make profits?
What would you have done in his place?
Have you ever been asked to do something you didn't want to but felt you couldn't say "no"?