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

Behind the Bastards

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The Publication and Suppression of a Letter

This chapter discusses the publication of a letter that exposes the atrocities committed by King Leopold II in the Congo. It highlights the satirical tone of the letter and how Leopold suppresses any outrage by the death of the author. A journalist later discovers the conspiracy and starts a newspaper to expose the truth.

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