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Williams Exposes Leopold
- George Washington Williams, a Black journalist, exposed Leopold's brutal rubber regime in the Congo.
- Williams discovered that many chiefs were tricked into signing treaties with magic tricks, including electric buzzers and magnifying glasses.
Morel's Discovery
- Edmund Dene Morel, an amateur journalist, discovered Leopold's crimes while working for a shipping line.
- Morel noticed that only rubber left the Congo, while guns and money entered, sparking his investigation.
Early Activism
- Morel's newspaper and the Congo Reform Association represent an early form of investigative journalism and human rights activism.
- This highlights the potential for these platforms to expose and challenge powerful figures.