Episode #81- What Went Down in the Congo Free State? (Part II)

Our Fake History

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🗓️ 29 January 2019

⏱️ 53 minutes

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The creation of the Congo Free State was one part cheap hustle and one part military occupation. King Leopold II managed to convince Europe he was a noble humanitarian while he was secretly building one of the most exploitative colonial states in Africa. With the help of the explorer Henry Morton Stanley and a well placed endorsement from the President of the United States the Congo Free State came into being. Sadly for the natives of the Congo river basin, this new regime would prove to be uniquely sadistic. Tune in and find out how red toilet paper, fake names, and the Goodyear tire guy all play a role in the story.
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0:36.1	Hi, I'm Nathaniel Lloyd, host of Historical Blindness,
0:40.4	the podcast that takes a close look at history's blind spots,
0:44.4	like mysteries, hoaxes, fantastical claims, and conspiracy theories.
0:49.2	Every two weeks, I dig deep into one of the more dubious or strange tales from history,
0:54.6	bringing a critical eye to some of the myths and ambiguities that make history such an interesting subject.
1:01.5	I've covered such topics as the Lost Colony of Ronoke,
1:04.6	the Dancing Plague, the Reichstag Fire, the Southern Myth of the Lost Cause,
1:09.1	the Tour in Shroud, the Man in the Iron Mask,
1:12.1	the Princess in the Tower, and the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.
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1:36.7	In September of 1876, the King of Belgium, Leopold II,
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