In the late nineteenth century, King Leopold II of Belgium orchestrated a brutal plundering of the Congo, slashing the population by ten million while maintaining a facade of humanitarianism. "King Leopold's Ghost" chronicles this dark chapter in African history, highlighting the heroes who defied him: African rebels and courageous individuals who witnessed and fought against the atrocities. This gripping narrative unveils a forgotten holocaust and the birth of the twentieth century's first human rights movement.
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402
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6146+
King Leopold’s Ghost
By Adam Hochschild
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