Congo: White King, Red Rubber, Black Death

This true, astonishing story describes how King Leopold II of Belgium turned Congo into its private colony between 1885 and 1908. Under his control, Congo became a gulag labor camp of shocking brutality. Leopold posed as the protector of Africans fleeing Arab slave-traders but, in reality, he carved out an empire based on terror to harvest rubber.

Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
84 mins
Status
Finished
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Details

Type
Movie
Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
84 mins
Status
Finished
Start Date
Jan 1, 2003
Season
2003
Average Score
74%
Mean Score
74%
Ratings
7
Popularity
7
Favorites
0
Reviews
0
Producers
YLE, DR, ZDF/Arte, Interkerkelijke Omroep Nederland (IKON), History Television, BBC, RTBF, Periscope Productions
Genres
Documentary, History, TV Movie
Country
BE

Tags

colonialism50%

Description

This true, astonishing story describes how King Leopold II of Belgium turned Congo into its private colony between 1885 and 1908. Under his control, Congo became a gulag labor camp of shocking brutality. Leopold posed as the protector of Africans fleeing Arab slave-traders but, in reality, he carved out an empire based on terror to harvest rubber.

Immersion

Japanese

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