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The Crime of the Congo by Arthur Conan Doyle, History, Africa

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The narrative centers on the efforts of reformers Edmund Dene Morel and Roger Casement to expose the human rights abuses in the Congo Free State, a territory controlled by Leopold II of Belgium. Their activism inspired Arthur Conan Doyle's works, particularly highlighting the brutal exploitation of indigenous populations in the rubber trade. The book serves as an exposé, revealing the horrific realities of the so-called "rubber regime" and its impact on both the victims and the reformers involved in the struggle against these injustices.

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2007
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Titolo
The Crime of the Congo by Arthur Conan Doyle, History, Africa
Lingua
Inglese
Editore
Aegypan
Pubblicato
2007
Formato
In brossura
Pagine
132
ISBN13
9781603121668
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Descrizione
The narrative centers on the efforts of reformers Edmund Dene Morel and Roger Casement to expose the human rights abuses in the Congo Free State, a territory controlled by Leopold II of Belgium. Their activism inspired Arthur Conan Doyle's works, particularly highlighting the brutal exploitation of indigenous populations in the rubber trade. The book serves as an exposé, revealing the horrific realities of the so-called "rubber regime" and its impact on both the victims and the reformers involved in the struggle against these injustices.