King Leopold's Scramble for Africa and Destruction of the Congo

[REDACTED] History

Dr. André White

Society & Culture, History, Education

4.8 • 1.7K Ratings

🗓️ 22 December 2023

⏱️ 41 minutes

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On this week's episode of the Redacted History Podcast, we are discussing the history of the colonization of Africa, mainly the Congo. We are setting the stage for how we got to the present day genocide in the Congo. And it all starts with Belgium, Berlin, and King Leopold II. NEW YOUTUBE VIDEOS: Civil War Widows in the 21st Century - https://youtu.be/jSbHRboYCY8?si=SbCkKv7qOuR2moHW What Does "WOKE" Mean: https://youtu.be/eMV4YCkjurc?si=0YKf1gyKTJvypAyX PATREON: patreon.com/redactedhistory Stay Connected with Me: https://www.tiktok.com/@Blackkout___ https://www.instagram.com/redactedhistory_ Contact: [email protected] Episode Script Writer and Researcher: Jordyn Howard Episode Editor and Narrator: André White AID FOR CONGO: Friends of the Congo: https://friendsofthecongo.org/ Embrace Relief: https://www.embracerelief.org/donation/foundation-galaxie-orphelinat-mer-ter-democratic-republic-of-congo-2022 Action Against Hunger: https://www.actionagainsthunger.org/take-action/make-a-gift/?utm_medium=paid+search&utm_source=google&utm_campaign=Brand&utm_adgroup=Brand&utm_term=action%20against%20hunger&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiA4Y-sBhC6ARIsAGXF1g7PJ_ZDlfx7Jo1PAiW_zCuXWCWQpi6tghD0C1ph5vEQLP2EOXqj_nkaAt8HEALw_wcB Doctors Without Borders: https://donate.doctorswithoutborders.org/secure/psearch-monthly-tabbed?ms=ADD2310U1U89&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=BRAND.DWB_CKMSF-BRAND.DWB-GS-GS-ALL-DWBBrand.E-BO-ALL-RSA-RSARefresh.1-ONETIME&gclid=Cj0KCQiA4Y-sBhC6ARIsAGXF1g5zGdH3Lgqxc1S4vYSe7T7jnmJjllQEJKuUWabW0B-eoH51PvP09EoaAv18EALw_wcB UNDERSTANDING WHAT IS HAPPENING https://www.worldbank.org/en/country/drc/overview#1 https://www.unrefugees.org/news/democratic-republic-of-the-congo-refugee-crisis-explained/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:40.2	description below. We're uploading new videos and new material to the YouTube channel. in the death about the violence the native people of Congo have endured.
0:55.2	The details are upsetting to say the least.
0:58.2	So take care of yourself if you need to pause the episode or stop it completely, feel free.
1:05.6	Look around your home.
1:07.4	How much do you really know about the origin of the items you use every day,
1:12.1	like your TV's, cell phone, computer, etc. Do you know how they were made or where
1:18.6	those materials come from or what type of labor someone had to put in to make sure that you get those materials?
1:26.0	Or is it not that deep?
1:29.0	So long as you're about to stream and scroll, it's not that serious, right? I can assure you that for the
1:35.6	citizens of the Congo it goes much deeper than you can imagine. I'm Andre and
1:42.3	this is the Redacted History Podcast.
1:45.0	This will be a two-part podcast where the first part is a deep dive into the colonization of the Democratic
1:52.4	Republic of Congo.
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