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The 1900 Brussels Exposition: Belgium's Colonial Dream on Display
In this episode of The History of Belgium, Lucas and Luna explore the 1900 Brussels International Exposition, a world's fair that showcased Belgium's industrial might and colonial ambitions. They focus on the Congo Pavilion, a controversial exhibit that presented the Congo Free State as a model of progress while hiding the brutal reality of forced labor and rubber terror. The conversation covers the role of Leopold II in designing the pavilion, the display of Congolese artifacts and people, and the critical response from early human rights activists like Edmund Dene Morel. They also…
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