Colonialism was brutal! I salute the author for this effort, documenting the brutalities by capturing / consolidating first hand accounts of people involved or witness to the enslavement / exploitation of Congo was the least any man of conscience could do..and sir Arthur has done that in the book. N

Unbelievable cruelty on behalf of the Belgians toward the native people

This book is a compelling read, every chid in Belgium should be encouraged to read this book, it makes you react with disgust that one ruthless monarch would be driven by greed toward a native people, and still call himself a Ch

Its a powerful and thorough investigation into the crimes committed during the colonisation of the Congo.

Its graphic in recounting the many, many crimes committed in the quest for high dividends on rubber sales on the world market.

"a large part (nearly half) of the Congo Reply (notes sur le rapport

This work is truly an insightful narrative to the times of imperialism and the effect such conquests had upon the developing world. It is riveting and straight to the point. It considers the reputations of those nations that partook and ignored the occurrences of the Congo and unapologetically assig

A really great book. Old and of it's time but shocking to hear how he negatively compares the rights of the Congolese to the far superior rights (as he sees them) of Black South Africans amongst others. It's hard not to be ashamed after reading this book.