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Congo
Drawing connections -> the Haitian Revolution
European colonialism must've negatively affected the country in some way
for example affected by slavery in the 17 and 18th hundreds
King Leopold privately owned the Congo, then after death he sold it to Belgium
other European powers were unable to privately own the Congo
Leopold backtracked against human rights, when the rest of the world was moving forward
U.S had already abolished slavery
Created the Universal declaration of the rights of man and citizen
reminds me of the United States promise to "life, liberty and property"
Country in Central Africa
What is the history of the country?
diamonds, gold, oil, natural gas, uranium, platinum, copper, cobalt, iron, bauxite and cocoa beans
What was the government like?
the religion? culture?
practiced Vodou
Is the history neglected or no?
what is the current economic situation of the congo
Europeans spoke out against the violence
George Washington spoke out against this violence
more than ten million deaths
Gained its independence in 1960
1876 claimed the territory for himself
territory owned by Leopold until 1909
Congo has come a long way since its colonization, with the GDP growth being at a rate of 4.835 percent
Because of the Congolese's abundance of natural resources, 65% of the employment is in agriculture
Unfortunately, current income is at $785
Patrice Lumumba became president at 1958
The letter says that Congolese people have a right to self determination
Congolese National Movement founded on October 5, 1958
Argued to the minister of the Congo in Brussels their rights and how they can no longer be used as a colony for exploit
Patrice Lumumba denounces colonialism and white supermacy
Belgium had to get rid of slavery due to international pressures
1911 to 1960 Belgium attempted to create a "model colony" without slavery
Belgium: By 1955, 80 percent of
the people suffering from leprosy were
receiving modern treatment, nearly
stopping the spread of this disease.
Belgium gave up control of the Congo after the protests and the riots, realized it was not worth their effort
Patrice makes it clear about the desire to self determine
Patricia Lumumba was assassinated in 1961
Believed to be killed by Belgium and American government
Apparently, this was during the cold war, which is the worst time for Africa to have gained independence. Could potentially have supported the opponent's side
5-10 million deaths
Lumumba pushed the Congo to gain its independence
Belgium ruled from 1908 to 1960
Lumumba's death was seen as a blow to African Nationalists
U.S used resources from Congo to make bombs against Japan
Belgium "reinstated" their oppression after Lumumba's death
The genocide of the Congo is almost equal to that of the Halocaust yet not many people know about it
The united nations should have helped protect the Congo
America has been involved in regime changes since the 18th hundreds