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The 1922 Elisabethville Riots: Race and Labor in Belgian Congo
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the 1922 Elisabethville riots, a violent confrontation between European workers and the colonial state in Katanga. They examine the origins of the Union Minière du Haut-Katanga, the labor system that brought black workers from Northern Rhodesia and Nyasaland, the white miners recruited from South Africa and Britain, and the stark racial wage gap that exploded when copper prices crashed. The discussion covers the role of the Comité Spécial du Katanga, the 'color bar' in colonial mining, the response of Governor Maurice Lippens, and the…
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