The Legacy Of The Colonization Of Congo

Overall the legacy of colonization in Congo is pessimistic. If you don’t know much about the colonization of Congo, it is where Belgium claimed the land of the Congo Free State at the Berlin Conference and after they claimed it, they put the people of Congo into forced labor. It was negative, because their forests and farmlands were destroyed, which also demolished many of their resources and many of the Congolese people were killed by the missionaries. Colonialism in Congo was a major cause of agriculture in the short-term, but a minor cause of the agricultural we have seen in recent years. The economic problems we saw in Congo after independence were caused by the Belgians destroying most of the farms and forests, however the modern day problems of economy in Congo are likely still caused by what happened in the 1980s. …show more content…
On page 15 in the packet it provides us with the information that the Force Publique and state officials would punish those either did not bring enough rubber or those who wouldn’t comply. It also provides us with a photo of three kids with their hands cut off. The photo shows us that the Force Publique did actually cut off hands and that they are willing to do it to children. Another reason why the legacy of colonization in Congo is negative is because the economy in Congo today was part of the result that happened when Leopold controlled the Congo Free State. Vast majorities of the farm lands and forests were destroyed while looking for resources for trading. The first decree of the new government was issued on July 1, 1885,