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CZM Rewind: Part One: King Leopold II: The First Modern Bastard

Behind the Bastards

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Exploring King Leopold II's Plan

This chapter examines King Leopold II's plan to establish a colony in the Congo and his manipulation of rhetoric to conceal his true motives. It discusses the formation of philanthropic organizations as front groups and the exploitative actions of Henry Morton Stanley during his expeditions in Africa.

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