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Belgium's Congo: The Secret War for Rubber
While previous episodes have explored the broader mechanics of colonial extraction and the legacy of the Congo Free State, this episode zooms in on the specific period between 1901 and 1904 when rubber became the primary driver of violence. We examine the role of the Société Anversoise and the brutal competition between private trading companies that operated under the guise of legitimate commerce but relied on systematic mutilation to meet quotas. Lucas and Luna discuss how the demand for wild rubber in the global tire industry created a perverse incentive structure where human lives were…
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