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The Bula Matari: Henry Morton Stanley's Congo Legacy
In Episode 4 of The History of Belgium, Lucas and Luna turn to one of the most controversial figures in the Congo story: Henry Morton Stanley, the Welsh-American explorer who became Leopold II's right hand in Africa. They trace Stanley's early expeditions, his brutal construction of the Matadi-Kinshasa railway, and his role in enforcing Leopold's rubber regime. They examine Stanley's own writings — like his 1890 book In Darkest Africa — and how he framed colonialism as a civilizing mission while his methods sowed mass death. They also explore Stanley's legacy in…
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