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Congo: White King, Red Rubber, Black Death

(2003)

Overview

This true, astonishing story describes how King Leopold II of Belgium turned Congo into its private colony between 1885 and 1908. Under his control, Congo became a gulag labor camp of shocking brutality. Leopold posed as the protector of Africans fleeing Arab slave-traders but, in reality, he carved out an empire based on terror to harvest rubber.

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Original TitleCongo: White King, Red Rubber, Black Death

Status Released

Release Information

  • 2003-01-01

Original LanguageUnknown

Runtime 01h 24m

Production CompaniesYLE,DR,ZDF/Arte,Interkerkelijke Omroep Nederland (IKON),History Television,BBC,RTBF,Periscope Productions,VRT,SBS

Genres

  • Documentary
  • History
  • TV Movie