King Leopold's Congo and the ""Scramble for Africa"": A Short History with Documents

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Michael A Rutz

King Leopold's Congo and the ""Scramble for Africa""

A Short History with Documents

Michael A Rutz

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Hackett Publishing
01 June 2018

Series: Passages: Key Moments in History

"King Leopold of Belgium's exploits up the Congo River in the 1880s were central to the European partitioning of the African continent. The Congo Free State, Leopold's private colony, was a unique political construct that opened the door to the savage exploitation of the Congo's natural and human resources by international corporations. The resulting 'red rubber' scandal - which laid bare a fundamental contradiction between the European propagation of free labor and 'civilization' and colonial governments' acceptance of violence and coercion for productivity's sake - haunted all imperial powers in Africa. Featuring a clever introduction and judicious collection of documents, Michael Rutz's book neatly captures the drama of one king's quest to build an empire in Central Africa - a quest that began in the name of anti-slavery and free trade and ended in the brutal exploitation of human lives. This volume is an excellent starting point for anyone interested in the history of colonial rule in Africa." - Jelmer Vos, University of Glasgow

By: Michael A Rutz
Imprint: Hackett Publishing
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm,
Weight: 173g
ISBN: 9781624666568
ISBN 10: 1624666566
Series: Passages: Key Moments in History
Pages: 136
Publication Date: 01 June 2018
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Michael Rutz is Professor of History, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh.

Reviews for King Leopold's Congo and the ""Scramble for Africa"": A Short History with Documents

Rutz has assembled an excellent collection of excerpts from contemporary sources for the history of King Leopold of Belgium's Congo Free State. The collection includes key documents and the familiar voices of the Free State's European and American critics, as well as much less well-known African voices. These sources will be very useful to understanding the history of one of the most egregious and notorious regimes in colonial Africa. --David Northrup, Emeritus, Boston College