Behind the Bastards

The Congo After Leopold

Aug 21, 2018
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INSIGHT

Belgium's Post-Leopold Brutality

  • Belgium’s rule after Leopold remained brutally exploitative, using forced labor and racial segregation.
  • Infrastructure was built mainly to serve Europeans, not Africans, worsening inequalities.
ANECDOTE

Lumumba's Defiant Independence Speech

  • Patrice Lumumba boldly condemned colonialism at Congo's independence ceremony.
  • His speech inspired many by directly calling out Belgium’s atrocities with calm eloquence.
INSIGHT

Belgium Fuels Congo Civil War

  • Belgium fomented civil war post-independence by supporting breakaway provinces to retain mineral control.
  • Artificial borders created instability exploited by colonial powers to maintain influence.
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