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King Leopold's ghost a story of greed, terror, and heroism in Colonial Africa /

Chronicles the life of King Leopold II of Belgium and discusses how he plundered the Congo, how his people tried to overthrow him, and other related topics.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Hochschild, Adam (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Boston : Mariner Books/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2020.
Edition:	Second Mariner Books edition.
Physical Description:	xiii, 380 pages, 16 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations, map ; 21 cm.
Subjects:	Léopold -- II, -- King of the Belgians, -- 1835-1909. Forced labor -- Congo (Democratic Republic) -- History -- 19th century. Forced labor -- Congo (Democratic Republic) -- History -- 20th century. Indigenous peoples -- Congo (Democratic Republic) -- History -- 19th century. Indigenous peoples -- Congo (Democratic Republic) -- History -- 20th century. Human rights movements -- History -- 19th century. Human rights movements -- History -- 20th century. Congo (Democratic Republic) -- Politics and government -- 1885-1908. Congo (Democratic Republic) -- Race relations -- History -- 19th century. Congo (Democratic Republic) -- Race relations -- History -- 20th century.

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