King Leopold II and the Atrocities of the Congo Free State
The Congo Free State endured severe exploitation under King Leopold II of Belgium. Congolese people were forced to meet harsh rubber-production quotas under a brutal colonial system. Those who failed to meet the demands faced severe punishment. The period is widely remembered for mass suffering, violence and deaths, and is often discussed as one of the darkest chapters of colonial rule in Africa.
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