King Leopold's Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror, and Heroism in Colonial Africa
Read Between The Lines · Adam Hochschild
November 12, 202523m 47s
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Show Notes
A ghost haunts Central Africa—the ghost of King Leopold II’s Congo.
Topics
King Leopold IICongo Free StateBelgian colonialismAfrican historyHuman rights abusesGenocideForced laborRubber tradeImperialismScramble for AfricaAtrocitiesEdmund Dene MorelRoger CasementHenry Morton StanleyHumanitarian campaignPropagandaInvestigative journalism