Scramble for Africa by Ronald Giancristofaro https://padlet.com/rongia231/mjf6x2qxojefrzth By: Ronnie en-us 2022-03-29 18:47:38 UTC 2022-03-31 18:19:16 UTC hello@padlet.com On February 5, 1885, Belgian King Leopold II established the Congo Free State by brutally seizing the African landmass as his personal possession rongia231 https://padlet.com/rongia231/mjf6x2qxojefrzth/wish/2122080118 2022-03-30 18:22:25 UTC https://padlet.com/rongia231/mjf6x2qxojefrzth/wish/2122080118 King Leopold Brutally killed many people to achieve his goal of being a king rongia231 https://padlet.com/rongia231/mjf6x2qxojefrzth/wish/2122084913 2022-03-30 18:25:03 UTC https://padlet.com/rongia231/mjf6x2qxojefrzth/wish/2122084913 The king's stated goal was to bring civilization to the people of the Congo, an enormous region in Central Africa. (Believing one people is more civilized than another is wrong.) Leopold's reign over the Congo Free State, however, has become infamous for its brutality. rongia231 https://padlet.com/rongia231/mjf6x2qxojefrzth/wish/2122113276 2022-03-30 18:41:48 UTC https://padlet.com/rongia231/mjf6x2qxojefrzth/wish/2122113276 By the late-1890s, wild rubber had far surpassed ivory as the main source of revenue from the Congo Free State. The peak year was 1903, with rubber fetching the highest price and concessionary companies raking in the highest profits. However, the boom sparked efforts to find lower-cost producers. rongia231 https://padlet.com/rongia231/mjf6x2qxojefrzth/wish/2124132712 2022-03-31 18:11:53 UTC https://padlet.com/rongia231/mjf6x2qxojefrzth/wish/2124132712 rongia231 https://padlet.com/rongia231/mjf6x2qxojefrzth/wish/2124144557 2022-03-31 18:19:16 UTC https://padlet.com/rongia231/mjf6x2qxojefrzth/wish/2124144557