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The Consumers of Rubber

817633_1 — 2025-04-24 21:06:29 UTC

The Consumers of Rubber were the most responsible for the atrocities that were committed in the Congo. This is because they funded the rubber industry and therefore fueled all of the atrocities committed in the Congo. They also bought tons of rubber without any concern for how it was harvested and where it came from. Finally, they let their complicity turn the Congo into the most profitable colony in all of Africa.

Evidence 1

817633_1 — 2025-04-24 21:07:36 UTC

The first piece of edvidence that supports this is in the "Who is Most Responsible?" document when it states, "The worldwide rubber boom started five years later, with growing markets for hoses, tubing, and gaskets in addition to its use as an insulator of telegraph, telephone, and electrical writing.".

Evidence 2

817633_1 — 2025-04-24 21:07:47 UTC

Another two pieces of evidence that prove my accusation are stated when the "Who is Most Responsible?" document when it claims that, "The increase in car manufacturing at the turn of the century secured its place as a highly coveted resource.", And, "You brought this valuable commodity without any concern for its origins.".

Evidence 3

817633_1 — 2025-04-24 21:08:08 UTC

The final piece of text that confirms my hypothesis is in the "Who is Most Responsible?" document when it illustrates, "Your complicity allowed Congo to become the most profitable colony in Africa by the opening of the 20th century and the site of some of the most horrific colonial atrocities.".

Reasoning 1

817633_1 — 2025-04-25 16:07:19 UTC

This proves that the Consumers of Rubber were most responsible by showing how they backed the rubber industry in the Congo with high profit rates and big markets despite the atrocities that were being committed there.

Reasoning 2

817633_1 — 2025-04-25 16:07:30 UTC

These prove that the Consumers of Rubber were most responsible by showing how they purchased loads of rubber and failed to investigate how the rubber was being harvested.

Reasoning 3

817633_1 — 2025-04-25 16:07:59 UTC

This proves that the Consumers of Rubber were most responsible for what happend by showing how they made profits rise through the roof, which fueled King Leopold the II to keep going.

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817633_1 — 2025-04-25 16:53:26 UTC