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What King Leopold Did in The Congo Will Terrify You

12/10/2025
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Today, we take a closer look at King Leopold. We’ll talk about how King Leopold obtained the Congo, the rubber trade, the cutting off of hands, the burning of archives, and other interesting topics... Welcome to HISTORY CAMP! 🏕️


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Timestamps:


0:00 Who Is King Leopold


1:42 The Scramble For Africa


4:03 King Leopold Obtains The Congo


11:47 Rubber Trade + Cutting Off Hands


20:19 Leopold’s Horror Is Exposed


26:07 Burning The Archives


26:29 Leopold’s Disinformation Campaign


27:46 Selling The Congo Back to Belgium


309:56 The Congo After Leopold


34:36 The Scholarly Thoughts


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