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Congo Free State

The tell-tale heart of darkness

by sihlime 2006-03-08 20:25 Congo · history · Africa · slavery · Belgium · colonialism

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Cruelty in the Congo Free State - January 1895

...auxiliaries...are sent [out] to beat the natives into submission to the State. They...prepare the way for a white man to establish a post. The natives, who are all cannibals, are persecuted till they submit; then there is no more trouble.

by sihlime 2006-03-08 20:25 Congo · Africa · history · Belgium · colonialism

http://congostate.blogspot.com/2006/01/cruelty-in-congo-free-state-january.html - cached - mail it - history

"A Tale of a Tusk of Ivory" by Herbert Ward

Last night...the elephants robbed us of our food. Two moons ago we were treated in the same way by hippopotami who, like big pigs that they are, not only trampled our cassava and sugar-cane, but ate the roots.

by sihlime 2006-03-08 20:25 Congo · Africa · history · ivory · elephant

http://congostate.blogspot.com/2006/01/tale-of-tusk-of-ivory-part-1.html - cached - mail it - history

"Life Among the Congo Savages" by Herbert Ward

...thousands of savages came out in their enormous war-canoes to attack [Stanley], crying, 'Nyama! nyama!' (Meat, meat) for in these regions the people are cannibals, and the significance of their cry was obvious.

by sihlime 2006-03-08 20:25 Congo · Africa · history · slavery · cannibalism · Belgium · colonialism

http://congostate.blogspot.com/2006/01/life-among-congo-savages-part-1.html - cached - mail it - history

Battle of Atbara, 1898

...here is the Sirdar, who created this battle, this clean-jointed, well-oiled, smooth-running, clockwork-perfect, masterpiece of a battle. Not a flaw...and not a fleck on its shining success. Once more, hurrah, hurrah, hurrah!

by sihlime 2006-03-08 20:25 Sudan · history · military · Africa · war · Egypt · Britain

http://sudancampaign.blogspot.com/2005/11/battle-of-atbara.html - cached - mail it - history

Battle of Omdurman, 1898

The Khalifa brought up his own black banner again; his staunchest die-hards drove it into the earth and locked their ranks about it. The green flag danced encouragement to the Allah-intoxicated battalions... It was victory or Paradise now.

by sihlime 2006-03-08 20:25 Sudan · military · history · Africa · war · Egypt · Britain

http://sudancampaign.blogspot.com/2005/11/battle-of-omdurman.html - cached - mail it - history

Return to Sudan by Winston Churchill

In the spring of 1896 the country was astonished by the news that the Government had authorized a forward movement southward in the direction of Khartoum.

by sihlime 2006-03-08 20:25 Sudan · military · history · Africa · war · Egypt · Britain

http://sudancampaign.blogspot.com/2005/11/return-to-sudan.html - cached - mail it - history

Cannibalism and the Slave-Trade

The heart of Africa is being rapidly depopulated in consequence of the enormous death-roll caused by the barbarous slave-trade.

by sihlime 2006-03-08 20:25 Congo · Africa · history · slavery · Belgium · colonialism

http://congostate.blogspot.com/2006/01/cannibalism-and-slave-trade-part-1.html - cached - mail it - history

Congo Free State: Congo River, 1890

[Leopoldville] is the central depot of the Congo Free State, whence supplies are forwarded to the stations on the upper river. There is at present a staff of about twenty-five Europeans attached to this station...

by sihlime 2006-03-08 20:25 Congo · Africa · history · Belgium · colonialism

http://congostate.blogspot.com/2006/01/congo-river-of-today.html - cached - mail it - history

Congo Free State: International African Association

Whatever may be said of [Leopold II], to him belongs the honor of having been the initiator of an enterprise which will forever occupy a prominent place in the annals of [the 19th] century.

by sihlime 2006-03-08 20:25 Congo · Africa · history · Belgium · colonialism

http://congostate.blogspot.com/2006/01/international-african-association.html - cached - mail it - history

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