King Leopold's Soliloquy: A Defense of His Congo Rule (Free Ebook) by Mark Twain ( Author )
Click "free sample" to read the whole book. No need to purchase. King Leopold's Soliloquy-A Defense of his Congo Rule (1905), by Mark Twain is an imaginary speech by King Leopold II of Belgium (1835-1909), in which Leopold defends himself against the critics of his reign of the Congo Free State (present-day Democratic Republic of Congo.) During Leopold's reign of plunder, he extracted ivory and rubber from this country while abusing and killing reportedly millions of Congolese laborers. Although this history is not well known, it is returning to forefront of the 21st century public debate.
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1905-01-01
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