
Part One: King Leopold II: The First Modern Bastard
Behind the Bastards
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Leopold's Congo Free State
King leopold has sent an explorer off to the congo to trick a bunch of tribespeople into signing away their rights. Leopold had charmed the former us. Minister to belgium, gy who called himself general sandford,. Even though he wasn't actually a general. Because he was a rich guy, he was able to get the president's ear.
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