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King Leopold II Of Belgium by Nobody: 4:24pm On Sep 19, 2017 |
Today In History 1903 King Leopold II of Belgium denied accusations of brutality in the Congo Free State (CFS) and warned foreign powers not to interfere in the running of his private country. CFS was a “private project” undertaken by the Leopold II to mine rubber and ivory from his personal colony, exploiting his slaves. Leopold II was responsible for the death of possible millions of Africans. Congolese children and wives whose fathers or husbands failed to meet rubber collection quotas were often punished by having their hands cut off. Source: Wiki/Sahistory.org
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Re: King Leopold II Of Belgium by Adebola02(m): 6:30pm On Sep 19, 2017 |
We've really suffered from this colonial Masters It's a shame some African countries ate still wallowing in mediocrity... |
Re: King Leopold II Of Belgium by baby124: 11:58pm On Sep 19, 2017 |
Adebola02:They were not colonial masters. They were colonial criminals, fraudsters, murderers and thieves. They were not masters of anything or anybody. They only came to kill, steal and destroy. 1 Like |
Re: King Leopold II Of Belgium by Nobody: 10:48pm On May 19, 2019 |
Nice use of white in this shot =) |
Re: King Leopold II Of Belgium by Nobody: 9:15am On May 20, 2019 |
The suffering is more under buhari and his people. |
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