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DT655.H63 1999
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Book
TITLE:
King Leopold's ghost : a story of greed, terror, and heroism in colonial Africa / Adam Hochschild.
AUTHOR:
Hochschild, Adam.
PUBLISHED:
Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 1999.
DESCRIPTION:
366 p. : ill., map ; 23 cm.
EDITION:
1st Mariner Books ed.
NOTES:
"A Mariner book."
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 338-350) and index.
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Wilson's Senior High School
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Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.)
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Library Journal Starred
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Chronicles the life of King Leopold II of Belgium and discusses how he plundered the Congo, how his people tried to overthrow him, and other related topics.
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Interest level: Adult
SUBJECT:
Congo (Democratic Republic)--Politics and government--1885-1908.
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Congo (Democratic Republic)--Politics and government.
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Forced labor--Congo (Democratic Republic)--History--19th century.
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Forced labor--Congo (Democratic Republic)--History--20th century.
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Indigenous peoples--Congo (Democratic Republic)--History--19th century.
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Indigenous peoples--Congo (Democratic Republic)--History--20th century.
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Congo (Democratic Republic)--Race relations--History--19th century.
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Congo (Democratic Republic)--Race relations--History--20th century.
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Human rights movements--History--19th century.
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Human rights movements--History--20th century.
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Slavery--Congo (Democratic Republic)--History.
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Native peoples--Congo (Democratic Republic)--History.
SUBJECT:
Congo (Democratic Republic)--Race relations--History.
SUBJECT:
Human rights movements--History.
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