About this episode
Today, we take a closer look at King Leopold. We’ll talk about how King Leopold obtained the Congo, the rubber trade, the cutting off of hands, the burning of archives, and other interesting topics... Welcome to HISTORY CAMP! 🏕️ 👕🧢 Use CHRISTMASCAMP at checkout for 17% off when you shop at https://camp-rd.com/collections/chris... 🎟️ 🎫 Comedy Tour Tickets Here: https://markgagnonlive.com 🎩👽 Daily Dose Of History Here: https://www.dailytodayinhistory.com Timestamps: 0:00 Who Is King Leopold 1:42 The Scramble For Africa 4:03 King Leopold Obtains The Congo 11:47 Rubber Trade + Cutting Off Hands 20:19 Leopold’s Horror Is Exposed 26:07 Burning The Archives 26:29 Leopold’s Disinformation Campaign 27:46 Selling The Congo Back to Belgium 309:56 The Congo After Leopold 34:36 The Scholarly Thoughts #history #podcast #battle #war #mystery #camping #film #horror #congo