The Dark Legacy Of King Leopold II In Congo #shorts #congo #darkhistory

King Leopold II of Belgium exploited the Congo Free State from 1885 to 1908, committing egregious atrocities in pursuit of personal wealth.

His regime which was marked by forced labor, brutality, and exploitation killed an estimated 10 million Congolese.

Rubber quotas imposed by Leopold's agents were enforced through extreme violence, including mutilations, torture, and massacres.

These atrocities included the severing of hands, enslavement, and mass killings to maintain control and extract resources.

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