Henry Morton Stanley by

Henry Morton Stanley

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Sir Henry Morton Stanley was a Welsh-American journalist and explorer, who was hired in 1879 by King Leopold ll to secretly claim and exploit the Congo and its people.

Argument

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Henry Morton Stanley was responsible for the death of over ten million Congolese people, the exploitation of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and covering up his horrendous deeds to the rest of the world.

Evidence 1

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According to the Henry Morton Stanley article, "When they refused to take your mistreatment, you beat them, worked them to death, or outright killed them."

Evidence 2

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According to the Henry Morton Stanley article, "You disguised your intent, naming your 1876 expedition and exploration company the International African Association and claimed that the purpose was for science and charity."

Evidence 3

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According to the Henry Morton Stanley article, "You chained workers together, allowing them to get sick."

Reasoning 1

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When any person protested Henry Morton Stanley tortured or killed them because he thought that they were lesser beings. He valued profit over their lives.

Reasoning 2

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He knew that what he was doing was wrong, but he continued, and even lied the rest of the world claiming that he was helping the Congolese people.

Reasoning 3

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Henry Morton Stanley put workers under the worst possible conditions almost deliberately allowing Congolese people to get sick, eventually killing many through disease.