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The Scramble for Africa and the Congo Free State
In this episode of The Rise of Colonialism, we turn our gaze to the heart of the African continent during the late nineteenth century. While earlier episodes covered the division of Asia and the Pacific, we now examine how European powers, led by figures like Otto von Bismarck and King Leopold II, carved up Africa with little regard for existing borders or cultures. We explore the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885, where diplomats drew lines on maps that would reshape the world, and delve into the dark reality of the Congo Free State. This private empire of King Leopold was established under the…
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