The Congo Slave State (1903)

The Congo Slave State, written by Edmund Dene Morel in 1903, is a book that exposes the brutal and inhumane treatment of the Congolese people by the Belgian King Leopold II during his colonization of the Congo Free State. Morel, a British journalist and activist, was one of the first to bring attention to the atrocities committed by the Belgian colonial administration in the Congo.The book chronicles the exploitation of the Congolese people for the extraction of rubber and ivory, which was carried out through forced labor, torture, and murder. Morel describes the systematic destruction of Congolese villages and the enslavement of men, women, and children to work in the rubber plantations. He also exposes the widespread use of violence and mutilation as a means of control by the Belgian administration.The Congo Slave State is a passionate and powerful indictment of the Belgian colonial project in the Congo and a call to action for the international community to put an end to the atrocities. The book played a significant role in raising awareness of the situation in the Congo and contributed to the eventual international pressure that led to the end of King Leopold II's reign in the Congo Free State.A Protest Against The New African Slavery, And An Appeal To The Public Of Great Britain, Of The United States, And Of The Continent Of Europe.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.