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TITLE:
King Leopold's ghost : a story of greed, terror, and heroism in Colonial Africa / Adam Hochschild.
By:
Hochschild, Adam.
Publication Date:
1998-1999
Publication Information:
Boston, Mass. : Houghton Mifflin,
Physical Description:
376 p. : ill., map.
Subject Term:
Forced labor -- Congo (Democratic Republic) -- History -- 19th century.

Forced labor -- Congo (Democratic Republic) -- History -- 20th century.

Indigenous peoples -- Congo (Democratic Republic) -- History -- 19th century.

Indigenous peoples -- Congo (Democratic Republic) -- History -- 20th century.

Human rights movements -- History -- 19th century.

Human rights movements -- History -- 20th century.
Geographic Term:
Congo (Democratic Republic) -- Politics and government -- 1885-1908.

Congo (Democratic Republic) -- Race relations -- History -- 19th century.

Congo (Democratic Republic) -- Race relations -- History -- 20th century.
Bibliography Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:
Chronicles the life of King Leopold II of Belgium and discusses how he plundered the Congo, how his people tried to overthrow him, and other related topics.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780618001903
General Note:
"A Mariner Book"
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