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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