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The Scramble for Africa: Greed, Empire, and Borders — Fexingo History
The Curse of Rubber: Congo's Forced Labor Legacy
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In this episode, Lucas and Luna dig into the brutal story of rubber extraction in the Congo Free State under King Leopold II. They explore how the demand for wild rubber led to a system of forced labor, hostage-taking, and mass atrocities, with the...
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