1. Belgian Congo atrocities
By:
Kaseenah, Gage, Jacob, Connor

2. When: Where: Who: Context Imperialist Expansion period, 1885-1912
Picture Source: (Africa Borders)
Democratic Republic of the Congo, formerly Congo Free State
Picture Source: (Peterson)
King Leopold II – Leader of Belgium
Picture Source: (Jones)

3. Context 2
Most countries engaging in Imperialistic expansion/colonialism
Many European countries attempted to colonize Africa
Belgium was the worst, as far as atrocities committed goes

4. Belgian Atrocities
Main goal was exploitation
Used police forces made of Africans to torture the natives
Mutilation, murder, rape
Took hands as trophies

5. Exploitation of congo During age of Imperialism Done to make money
Ivory
Ivory is from tusks of animals
Rubber

6. All labor was slave labor Refusing to work was severely punished
labor in Congo
All labor was slave labor
Refusing to work was severely punished
Any punishment was public
Picture Source: (Peterson)

7. Conrad speaks of these atrocities in Heart of Darkness
Connection to Novella
Conrad speaks of these atrocities in Heart of Darkness
Done through Charlie Marlow
Picture Source (Brown)

8. Why would Conrad write about this?
Done to bring atrocities to light
To contrast Romanticism, show world wasn’t like that
Picture Source: (Peterson)

9. Africa Today Atrocities still going on in Africa
Blood Diamonds
Child Armies
Most are being ignored or not prevented

10. What’s being done to stop it?
Very little, besides short-lived campaigns
Possibly because it doesn’t directly effect many people

11. If the atrocities in Heart of Darkness happened today
The result would likely be the same
Already little impact from current atrocities
Been atrocities in Africa for centuries
Won’t stop unless/until stronger, less corrupt governments are in place

12. Works cited
Africa Borders. "Africa Borders." Africa Borders. Africa Borders, n.d. Web. 09 Apr Brown, Fraser. "Review: Victoria II: Heart of Darkness." Destructoid. Destructoid, 5 Oct Web. 10 Apr Jones, Nigel. "From Stalin to Hitler, the Most Murderous Regimes in the World." Mail Online. Associated Newspapers, 7 Oct Web. 09 Apr Karim. "Everything Starts Somewhere." African Peace Journal. African Peace Journal, n.d. Web. 09 Apr Peterson, Andrew. "History of the Belgian Congo: Imperialism, Genocide & Atrocities | Study.com." Study.com. Study.com, Web. 09 Apr