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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.
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.
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.