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Write a paragraph that summarizes the excerpt you read
from King Leopold's Ghost. Be sure to tell why the
Belgian king colonized the Congo.

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King Leopold II of Belgium owned this portion of the Congo’s territory, close to the Congo River. He killed thousands of people and took away the territory natural resources to his benefit. King Leopold II enslaved people from Africa and made work in the mines to extract the rubber.  

Historian Adam Hochschild documented these atrocities in his 1998 book “King Leopold’s Ghost”.

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The Belgian king colonized the Congo in order to take away the natural resources that the country had.

  • When Belgium took over the Democratic Republic of Congo, this was done by Leopold II. He established Belgium as a superpower.

  • He said that he was as going to bring civilization to the people of Congo. He presented himself as a philanthropist and stated that he was going to bring Christianity and commerce to the people of Congo.

  • He later went to Congo and was more interested in the ivory in the country which can be used as jewelry. He took many people hostage and collected their lands. He also killed several people.

In conclusion, the Belgian king colonized the Congo for his selfish reason.

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