George Washington Williams was an American Civil War veteran, minister, politician, lawyer, journalist, and groundbreaking historian of African-American history. Shortly before his death he travelled to King Leopold II’s Congo Free State. Shortly before his death he travelled to King Leopold II’s Congo Free State. Shocked by what he saw, he wrote an open letter to Leopold about the suffering of the region’s inhabitants at the hands of Leopold’s agents, which spurred the first public outcry against the regime running the Congo under which millions lost their lives.
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Limba Engleză ● Format EPUB ● Pagini 512 ● ISBN 9781531240608 ● Mărime fișier 0.9 MB ● Editura Krill Press ● Publicat 2016 ● Descărcabil 24 luni ● Valută EUR ● ID 6599919 ● Protecție împotriva copiilor fără