Hochschild was unaware of the human rights movement until he read a footnote in a book and he suddenly became interested in it. He began to write books on the topic, which are what all of his books are about. Human rights stood out to Hochschild, and King Leopold II of Belgium went against human rights. Leopold took over the Congo by using forced labor to receive goods and benefited off of it.
King Leopold’s Ghost is an historical book about Henry Morton Stanley. Stanley, as a child, was moved from place to place because his family did not want him. He eventually left and traveled around trying to figure out what he was going to do. He eventually came to a dock where there were ships being unloaded in Belgium. The ships contained rubber
King Leopold’s Ghost is an historical book about Henry Morton Stanley. Stanley, as a child, was moved from place to place because his family did not want him. He eventually left and traveled around trying to figure out what he was going to do. He eventually came to a dock where there were ships being unloaded in Belgium. The ships contained rubber