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Part Two: King Leopold II: The First Modern Bastard

Behind the Bastards

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Socialism and the Congo

In the early 1900s, more and more stories of abuse in the Congo hit the world press. Leopold declared himself a mortal enemy of socialism. He fought against the universal right to vote for all Belgians. The only thing Belgium couldn't forgive him for was being a shitty dad and having a mistress.

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