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Which king took control of the Congo and committed horrible crimes towards the African natives?
King Leopold ii
What was the name changed to after The Congo Free State?
Belgium Congo.
Millions of people died as a consequence of what?
Exploitation and disease.
Who were considered the outcasts in this time period?
The African natives.
What was Congo rubber's name changed to?
Red Rubber.
What did the King who took over the Congo change the name to?
The Congo Free State
What trend, involving rubber, was very popular when you were in second grade?
Silly Bandz
What type of rubber was found in vines?
Latex
Who committed the most crimes toward the citizens?
King Leopold ii.
What was the main role of the church during this time?
To promote colonialism.
When did Belgian exploration and administration take place?
Who's lives changed dramatically during this period of time?
The African natives.
What was considered the hardest and most painful rubber to cultivate?
Latex.
Why were all these crimes committed?
King Leopold wanted to seize the land for himself from the natives and made them collect rubber. If they did not collect rubber, they were killed.
Were African natives allowed to be highly educated like priests?
No.
Who was sent to The Congo Free State to investigate the treatment of African natives?
Roger Casement and the British Consul.
When was Casement's report written/released?
1904
Why did they come up with a different name for the type of rubber in the Congo?
It could not be cultivated.
What was so creepy about the supervisors?
Why was the name of Congo rubber changed?
To reference the blood shed of all the Africans killed during production.
What association was established in Great Britain by Morel?
Congo was controlled by 2 countries during this time, one of them was Belgium. What other country ruled the Congo?
France.
What happens what you put latex of your skin? What type of utility being used in our society sounds similar to this?
it was painfully scraped off your skin, taking the hair with it. Wax.
What happened when people started to figure out what King Leopold ii was doing to the natives?
he was forced to give up direct control over the Congo.
Were the African natives during this time period ever considered equal? If Yes/No, why?
No, they were not encouraged to get any education and any African that still got an education was considered non-existent.