Leopold II : Butcher of the Congo /

Olson, Tod

Leopold II : Butcher of the Congo / by Tod Olson - New York : Scholastic ; 2008 . - 128 pages : color illustrations , maps ; 19 cm. - A Wicked History .

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Tells the story of Leopold II, King of the Belgians, who claimed he was helping the people in a colony of Africa along the Congo River, but was really found to be promoting slavery and other ills.

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Leopold II , King of the Belgians , 1935-1909--Non-fiction
Congo( Democratic Republic) -History-To 1908--Non-fiction
Belgium-King and rulers-Biography--Non-fiction

DH671.O45

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