A documented and highly charged contemporary indictment of the Belgian exploitation of Africa during the height of the imperialistic age; first published in 1906 with the support of British antislavery organizations. This expose; by a horrified British investigator; of the atrocities committed against the natives of the Congo by soldiers in the employ of King Leopold of Belgium has an introduction by Sir Harry H. Johnston. This title is cited and recommended by The American Historical Association's Guide to Historical Literature.
#499226 in Books 2006-02-13 2006-02-06Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.30 x .80 x 7.50l; 1.63 #File Name: 1405108991400 pages
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. It was easy to readBy tartsmartI found this to be too much information to be compacted into such a small volume. It was necessary to go to several alternate sources to fill in the blanks. There were also many typos and several misspelled words. It was easy to read; however.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Dan stewartBought for granddaughter.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. McGrath is excellent when it comes to telling it like it is ...By Richard RobinettI read this years ago and kept thinking about what it says. I bought this copy to use as a reference and to re-read at a future date. McGrath is excellent when it comes to telling it like it is and being fair in dealing with different beliefs within Christianity.
