King’s Leopold’s Ghost was published in September 1998, by Adam Hochschild. Adam was born in 1942 and is a historical writer known for King Leopold's Ghost along with Slaves to Fortune: A Way Forward. I have just read King Leopold’s Ghost and it is approximately 318 pages long, but extends to 376 with notes and works cited. King Leopold’s Ghost, is focused mainly in the Congo of Africa, in the late 1800’s, it is focused around King Leopold II, the king of Belgium, and his desire to create a colonial to help expand, and make Belgium an even high power. Along with his success and what he did after creating the colonial in the Congo. Using the help of Henry Morton Stanley, along with many political and businessmen from Belgium and many
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Leopold sold off his two of his daughters to other men. One, named Louise, even suffered depression from this and was sent to an insane asylum. These events truly showed that Leopold cared more for the Congo, then his own family. Leopold began to use modern technology to help keep his land strong and sturdy. He bought steamboats, and guns to keep out anyone who tried to attack to steal his land. He began to run out of money and tried to get loans, and even asked the Pope. In 1889, Leopold was asked to join the Aborigines Protection Society (APS), and was very honored and did so right away. In this Group he lied quite often and pretended he would spread Christianity and peace through the civilization. He convinced the APS, to lend him money for steamboats, gun, and many other items. He also opens many free trade agreements. This angered Sandford who wanted to keep the land duty-free trade. Soon after this Britain had an area controlled in Sudan, but Muslims began to rebel. Stanley Begged Leopold to send him there to help fight with them. Leopold agreed but told him to tell Emin to share territory with them. Stanley headed to Sudan, but half his men died on the way there, when they got there none of their plans went accordingly, they returned embarrassed. Leopold had missed his one chance of doubling his …show more content…
Few Europeans thought of the colonization of Africa right in any aspect, they thought of it as theft actually. However, one man named George Washington Williams was an exception in Europe. Williams was a bright man born in Pennsylvania, he was in the civil war, and ended the war joining the same newspaper company as Stanley. In 1882, he published a massive history of Africa and African American life. In 1883, Williams was in the White House and met Stanford, the lobbyist for Leopold. Stanford convinced him the Congo colony, could be a home for the Africans. Williams went there and wrote many articles and even interview Leopold. Eventually, Williams arrived in the Congo but did not find what he hoped. He wrote many letters about the awful place. The land had no churches, schools, and nothing for the Africans. The citizen’s shuddered at Leopold’s name. These letters were also eventually published in the New York Herald. Stanley was angered and said he was a liar, some people called him a fraud whilst others believed him fully. This damaged Leopold a little and had some people questioning
Leopold sold off his two of his daughters to other men. One, named Louise, even suffered depression from this and was sent to an insane asylum. These events truly showed that Leopold cared more for the Congo, then his own family. Leopold began to use modern technology to help keep his land strong and sturdy. He bought steamboats, and guns to keep out anyone who tried to attack to steal his land. He began to run out of money and tried to get loans, and even asked the Pope. In 1889, Leopold was asked to join the Aborigines Protection Society (APS), and was very honored and did so right away. In this Group he lied quite often and pretended he would spread Christianity and peace through the civilization. He convinced the APS, to lend him money for steamboats, gun, and many other items. He also opens many free trade agreements. This angered Sandford who wanted to keep the land duty-free trade. Soon after this Britain had an area controlled in Sudan, but Muslims began to rebel. Stanley Begged Leopold to send him there to help fight with them. Leopold agreed but told him to tell Emin to share territory with them. Stanley headed to Sudan, but half his men died on the way there, when they got there none of their plans went accordingly, they returned embarrassed. Leopold had missed his one chance of doubling his …show more content…
Few Europeans thought of the colonization of Africa right in any aspect, they thought of it as theft actually. However, one man named George Washington Williams was an exception in Europe. Williams was a bright man born in Pennsylvania, he was in the civil war, and ended the war joining the same newspaper company as Stanley. In 1882, he published a massive history of Africa and African American life. In 1883, Williams was in the White House and met Stanford, the lobbyist for Leopold. Stanford convinced him the Congo colony, could be a home for the Africans. Williams went there and wrote many articles and even interview Leopold. Eventually, Williams arrived in the Congo but did not find what he hoped. He wrote many letters about the awful place. The land had no churches, schools, and nothing for the Africans. The citizen’s shuddered at Leopold’s name. These letters were also eventually published in the New York Herald. Stanley was angered and said he was a liar, some people called him a fraud whilst others believed him fully. This damaged Leopold a little and had some people questioning