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History's deadliest king

Georges Nzongola-Ntalaja · TED

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In 1904, Chief Lontulu laid 110 twigs in front of a foreign commission. Every twig represented a person in his village who died because of King Leopold's brutal regime in the Congo. His testimony joined hundreds of others to help bring an end to one of the greatest atrocities in human history. Georges Nzongola-Ntalaja details the horrific abuses of Leopold's occupation and looting of the Congo. [Directed by Héloïse Dorsan Rachet, narrated by Safia Elhillo, music by Salil Bhayani, cAMP Studio].

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Institution
TED
Department
TED-Ed
Speaker
Georges Nzongola-Ntalaja
Year
2021
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
History, Teaching and learning
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