The Belgian Congo

English - April 03, 2019 14:35 - 21 minutes - 21.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 12 ratings
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Arguably the worst act of colonialism in history were up to 10 million Congolese people died in 2 decades.

Main Sources:

Red Rubber - ED Morel

Five Years With The Congo Cannibals - H Ward

Leopold to lumumba: a history of the belgian congo, 1877-1960 - G Martelli

King Leopold's ghost : a story of greed, terror, and heroism in colonial Africa - A Hochschild