Horrors in the Congo

King Leopold and a number of other wealthy Belgians exploited the wealth of the Congo.  They cheated its people of their resources such as copper, rubber, and ivory.  Belgian overseers treated the natives brutally.  Laborers were paid very little and were beaten and mutilated.  This extremely harsh working conditions caused a drastic decline in the population of African natives.  Africans were ultimately given little to no role in their government and the wealth  they natives deserved went to Europe. 

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