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maybe better than being known about king leopold and what he did in Congo? where did all the wealth go


That’s true I suppose. Belgium had incredibly effective “PR” essentially turning “us” from the aggressor to the victim due to WW1 breaking out and effectively erasing Congo from the Zeitgeist.

I highly recommend the book “King Leopold’s Ghost”. (Or the fictionalized “heart of darkness” by Konrad if fiction is more your thing).


Where do you think the "all hands" meeting came from?




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