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King Leopold’s Ghost
The Congo Free State came to be through a series of ventures taken on by early explorers. ... He went ashore near the mouth of this great river and erected a stone pillar claiming the discovery in the name of Portugal and the present King, João II. ... The original plan for being in this part of Africa was to search for the great Prester John, who was believed to be a king who ruled the large interior of Africa. ... They had many ways of getting the Native people to work but the one that caught my eye was that they held the men’s wives hostage, so the men would go and harvest the rubber from the forest.
In 1876 King Leopold II, a nobleman from Belgium, who had an absolutely spotless reputation, organized the International Association for the Exploration and Civilization of the Congo. ... Since King Leopold II was known as a philanthropist, he was able to do what ever he pleased in the Congo, which he did with no outside disturbances. ... King Leopold II and his men enslaved the Congo natives! ... King Leopold II also sold parts of the Congo to businesses like stock. ... Morel was hired by King Leopold II to oversee the shipments to and from the Congo. ... After finding what King Leopold II was doing to the natives of the Congo he quit his job and started up something called “Congo Reform Association” or CRA. ... Once Great Britain and the United States of America caught wind of what was happening pressure was put on the Belgian government to take control of the Congo Away from Leopold the second, and they eventually caved in and did so. ...
My personal thoughts on King Leopold II are probably much like any other person with good morals or even not so good morals.
Approximate Word count = 1471
Approximate Pages = 5.9
(250 words per page double spaced)
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