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The 1900 Antwerp Congo Exhibition: Colonial Propaganda and Profit
In 1900, the port city of Antwerp hosted a massive world's fair, and at its heart was an elaborate 'Congo Village' showcasing the colonies. This episode dives into the Antwerp Congo Exhibition, a carefully stage-managed spectacle designed to sell the Belgian public on the civilizing mission while masking the brutal reality of rubber terror and forced labor. We explore the exhibition's construction, the Congolese performers brought to Europe, the exhibits of ivory and rubber that trumpeted economic exploitation as progress, and the quiet presence of critics like Paul Panda…
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