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King Leopold's ghost : a story of greed, terror, and heroism in colonial Africa / Adam Hochschild

This history examines King Leopold II's brutal colonisation of the Congo and the exploitation that led to millions of deaths. It documents the rise of an international human rights movement dedicated to exposing the atrocities committed under his regime.

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