Who's to Blame by

Henry Morton Stanley

897126 — 2024-04-17 18:33:25 UTC

Suspect #1

#1 Evidence

897126 — 2024-04-17 18:36:27 UTC

“From the very beginning of your time in Africa, you kidnapped and abused African tribesmen. You did this because you thought that you were better than them. When they refused to take your mistreatment, you beat them, worked them to death, or outright killed them.”

Reason for Evidence #1

897126 — 2024-04-17 18:43:50 UTC

I chose this piece of evidence to support that Henry Morton Stanley was most responsible for the death of ten million Congolese people, because it showed how he beat, killed, and mistreated them, leading to the beginning of the millions of deaths that followed. Henry was one of the first people to take advantage of the tribesmen, and force them into difficult labor, and hurt and kill them. While Stanley was not the only person to have resulted in the 10,000,000 million deaths, you bega

Evidence #2

897126 — 2024-04-18 18:26:31 UTC

“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. Really though, you were sent to the Congo by the Belgian King, Leopold II to steal land from the natives. You might try and blame everything on Leopold, but your journals and letters show that what you cared most about was glory and fame”

Evidence #3

897126 — 2024-04-18 18:29:00 UTC

“You did not care if people got sick and died, you wanted to look good for the pictures that would be published in the newspaper. In fact, you seemed to care more about writing your book then you did even your friends.”

Reasoning for Evidence #2

897126 — 2024-04-18 18:31:12 UTC

This quote I think was extremely important, to show that he may have been the most responsible for the millions of deaths, because it shows how he disguised his true intentions and took land from the people, saying it was for science and charity. He lied to the Congolese people, while he seeked fame, fortune, and glory, caring nothing for the people he hurt. He was under the rule of King Leopold and stole from the people, yet it wasn't entirely the king's fault but his own, because he searched for glory only for self and recognition from others.

Reasoning for Evidence #3

897126 — 2024-04-18 18:32:19 UTC

This quote helps to suggest that Henry Morton Stanley was responsible for the deaths because it shows that his intentions for everyone around him were mean and rude and he only wanted power for himself. This shows that he was responsible for multiple deaths, because he wanted to look cool in newspapers, and did not care about who he hurt. Even though he did not kill all of those people, he killed many a nd made it shown that it was okay to hurt others.

Leon Rom

897126 — 2024-04-18 18:35:32 UTC

Suspect #2

Evidence #1

897126 — 2024-04-18 18:37:54 UTC

"Your treatment of the Congolese people was harsh and brutal. Without you there never would have been a crime. You and your Force Publique Army whipped people, cut peoples’ hands off who refused to work, and kidnapped women. All so that you could force people to work in the rubber fields that would be used to make rubber tires for people in Europe and America."

Evidence #2

897126 — 2024-04-18 18:42:14 UTC

"You asked to go to the Congo because you knew there would be no one to look over you and you could do anything you wanted. Including kill and torture the innocent Congolese people. You knew that the Congo was a place “where there aren’t any ten commandments.'"

Evidence 3

897126 — 2024-04-22 01:52:03 UTC

"It was you who was responsible for the brutal attacks, kidnappings, forced labor and slaughter of 10,000,000 Congolese people. At the age of 16 you first joined the military. And when you decided to go to the Congo seeking adventure, your military experience made you a perfect leader of King Leopold’s the Force Publique Army."

Reasoning for Evidence 1

897126 — 2024-04-22 02:10:13 UTC

This quote supports the idea that Leon Rom is responsible for the death of 10,000,000 Congolaises people, because it shows what he did to the people. Although he did not kill all of the 10,000,000 men he led the troops that killed the Congolese people, and was in charge of the death of so many. He himself is also part of the many deaths, through his brutality to the people, and his way of dealing with them, such as cutting off their hands. He was one of the main people instigating the deaths of so many.

Reasoning for Evidence #3

897126 — 2024-04-22 02:10:39 UTC

This quote proves that Leon Rom is responsible for the deaths of so many. The person in charge is often charged with the murder, and so therefore King Loepold should be accused as the most responsible for the 10 million deaths, however he never went to the Congo and saw the people. He never talked to the people or the army directly unlike Leon Rom. This makes Leon Rom resposible. Leon Rom was also part of the actual killing and whipping of the Congolese people, and is therefore responsible for the killings.

Reasoning for Evidence #2

897126 — 2024-04-22 02:11:05 UTC

This quote proves the claim that Leon Rom is responsible for the deaths of so many Congolese people, because it shows his motivation. He didn't just want to go to the Congo for the wealth and fame that he might gain but also because there would be no one to prevent him from killing and beating up the people. He is responsible because he is the one who helped to kill and torture the people, knowing no one could stop him, and did so because he wanted to hurt others.