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WHITE KING, RED RUBBER, BLACK DEATH
Synopsis
Colonial rule in the Congo began in the late 19th century. King Leopold II of Belgium attempted to persuade the Belgian government to support colonial expansion around the then-largely unexplored Congo Basin. His ruling in Conga left at least 15 million Africans in a “hidden holocaust”.
Synopsis
Colonial rule in the Congo began in the late 19th century. King Leopold II of Belgium attempted to persuade the Belgian government to support colonial expansion around the then-largely unexplored Congo Basin. His ruling in Conga left at least 15 million Africans in a “hidden holocaust”.