HIAF 111 Chapter 4-7: King Leopold’s Ghost
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Hiaf 111 textbook notes king leopold"s ghost, chapters 4-7. Chapter 4: "the treaties must grant us everything" Stanley"s expedition in secrecy, played it off to look scientific/philanthropic. African association to confuse people: told others the public must not know that they were two different organizations. Leopold encouraging stanley to make short treaties that would give the companies everything: taking land in exchange for european goods. Stanley: claimed it could be a place to send free blacks, us first country to recognize belgium"s claim to the congo. Chapter 6: under the yacht club flag: reasons for european"s success in africa, more advanced weapons, better understanding of african diseases meant less europeans dying in africa, steamboat. Congo: also had him go through the congo to get there so new areas would be explored. In the end, the pasha didn"t want to join the congo, and half the men were lost in the expedition.
