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Today, we take a closer look at King Leopold. We’ll talk about how King Leopold obtained the Congo, the rubber trade, the cutting off of hands, the burning of archives, and other interesting topics... Welcome to HISTORY CAMP! 🏕️
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Timestamps:
0:00 Who Is King Leopold
1:42 The Scramble For Africa
4:03 King Leopold Obtains The Congo
11:47 Rubber Trade + Cutting Off Hands
20:19 Leopold’s Horror Is Exposed
26:07 Burning The Archives
26:29 Leopold’s Disinformation Campaign
27:46 Selling The Congo Back to Belgium
309:56 The Congo After Leopold
34:36 The Scholarly Thoughts
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