King Leopold's Ghost
of Greed, Terror, and Heroism in Colonial Africa], published by
Houghton Mifflin Company. He described the search for a colony
for Belgium by King Leopold during the scramble for colonies in Asia
and Africa. Once the Belgian Congo was established Leopold instituted
a reign of terror that killed millions of native people. After his
prepared remarks the author answered questions from members of the audience.
Mr. Hochschild talked about his book [King Leopold’s Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror, and Heroism in Colonial Africa], published by Houg… read more
Mr. Hochschild talked about his book [King Leopold’s Ghost: A Story
of Greed, Terror, and Heroism in Colonial Africa], published by
Houghton Mifflin Company. He described the search for a colony
for Belgium by King Leopold during the scramble for colonies in Asia
and Africa. Once the Belgian Congo was established Leopold instituted
a reign of terror that killed millions of native people. After his
prepared remarks the author answered questions from members of the audience. close
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