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1 (explaining it on the view of Africans)
Belgium Colonialism (explaining it on the view of Africans)

2 Leopold was the king of Belgium and the first to gain control over the Congo or Zaire.

3 They wanted to colonize the Congo because of the natrual resources such as rubber, ivory, oil and gold.

4 Leopold exterminated 10 million natives and treated them as slaves.

5 Due to large amount of industries goods they were really profitable.

6 Belgians chopped hands off, whipped, shot, raped, and did exploitation on the Congolese.

7 Congo independence was granted on June 30, 1960

8 Conclusion: Congolese passed through many struggles in the cruel rule of the Belgians that won’t be forgotten in the history of the Congo and in the history of the world.


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