King Leopold's rule in Africa

Description:

This book relates the atrocities committed by the Belgian colonial regime in Congo. It is an activist's work to raise awareness about the African Holocaust that was happening in the second half of the 19th century. This book can be considered as a pioneering work in the defense of Human Rights.

subjects: Administration,  Colonies,  Indigenous peoples,  Politics and government,  Africa, history

People: Leopold II King of the Belgians (1835-1909)

Places: Belgium,  Congo (Democratic Republic)

Times: 1885-1908