King Leopold II - The Horrors of King Leopold II in the Congo Documentary

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It's incredible that for all of the cruelty and greed that Leopold inflicted on the Congo and its people, he never visited it, not even once.

This guy died unpunished, may he rot in hell

The sad thing about Leopold ll is that he wanted everything no matter the price for anyone but him .... And that something we have seen over and over again until today tamped Greed only stopped when its too late

Appreciate that someone is finally bringing to light the reprehensible actions of this canibal of a man. 15 million Congolese perished due to his greed and actions. It's imperative that we persist in revealing the heinous acts perpetrated by colonial powers. Countless Africans have suffered and died as a result of colonial exploitation. It is essential that these historical truths are acknowledged and shared. There are countless documentaries about slavery and the holocaust, but far too few about the attrocities of colonialism.

So many people don't know about him and what he did in the Congo.

Oh, Leopold II was one of history's greatest villains. I don't see that he made any real contribution to the betterment of the world in general. He simply didn't care how many people had to die for his personal ambitions.

One interesting thing about these European monarchies is that they were never really indigenous to the country they ruled. They were usually foreigners in the very countries they ruled. No wonder they were so quick to turn use the people they rule to invade other countries at will.

Do a profile on the brutality of the Arab slave trade.

What gives me pause is all of these societies, makes me wonder what today's charities and societies are up to.

Nice to hear my African history, I know what was happening with my ancestors in South Africa, thank you for this documentary.

Can you also do one on Haiti, because so few people know that they beat the French colonialists during slavery and fought and won against Napoleon but were bankrupted by France who forced the enslaved people to pay reparations to the French slave owners?

Stanley was not born in the United States. He was born in Wales and migrated to the United States later

Been waiting for this one

Can you make a documentary about king Otto of Greece ? I admire immensely your work.

An absolute monster!

Leopold was a guy with a heart full of darkness.

Very underrated as it pertains to his evilness. Definitely one of the most evil that has ever lived and walked amongst us.

The documentary sheds light on a somber period in history through its examination of King Leopold II and the colonization of the Congo. To make sure these horrors of the past are never repeated, it is critical to remember them and draw lessons from them. In order to create a more equitable and compassionate world, knowledge is power. 🌍📜

Leopold's administration of the Congo Free State was characterized by atrocities and systematic brutality, including forced labour, torture, murder, kidnapping, and the amputation of the hands of men, women, and children when the quota of rubber was not met. In one of the first uses of the term, George Washington Williams described the practices of Leopold's administration of the Congo Free State as "crimes against humanity" in 1890. These and other facts were established during Leopold's rule by eyewitness testimony, by on-site inspection from an international commission of inquiry, by the investigative journalism and activism of E. D. Morel, and by the 1904 Casement Report.