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Commentary: King Leopold's Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror, and Heroism in Colonial Africa by Adam Hochschild

King Leopold’s Ghost is a research-driven exploration of Belgium's colonization of the Congo, the assault against the African natives and their land, how King Leopold II of Belgium was able to commit such heinous crimes to such proportions, and how despite contemporary activists' outspoken anger and lobbying efforts to raise awareness and halt the crimes, very few people to this day know anything about it.⁣ ⁣

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