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The 1955 Exposition Universelle: Belgium's Colonial Propaganda Show
In 1955, Brussels hosted the Exposition Universelle, a world's fair that showcased Belgium's colonial achievements. But behind the gleaming pavilions and Congolese villages designed for tourists lay a darker reality of forced labor and segregation. This episode explores the fair's 'Congo Section,' where 800 Congolese people were brought to Brussels as living exhibits. Lucas and Luna discuss the propaganda effort to justify colonial rule, the subversive art of Congolese sculptor Bwanga Mpanda, and the controversial visit of Patrice Lumumba, who used the fair as a…
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