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King Leopold's Soliloquy: A Defense of His Congo Rule

by Mark Twain

Level C1 · AdvancedHistorical5 chapters
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About this book

A monarch furiously defends his brutal reign over the Congo, exposing the dark truths behind colonial greed and hypocrisy. Witness the clash between imperial power and the cries of the oppressed in a searing, unfiltered monologue.

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5 chapters in all. The first chapter is free to read with no account.

02SUPPLEMENTARY
03SOME THINGS THE REPORT OF THE KING’S COMMISSION SAYS.
04THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AND THE CONGO STATE.
05OUGHT KING LEOPOLD TO BE HANGED?[4]

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