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TIL the Congo Free State wasn’t a colony of Belgium; it was private property of King Leopold II. Leopold was able to seize the region by convincing other European states that he was involved in hu...
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Original Title: TIL the Congo Free State wasn’t a colony of Belgium; it was private property of King Leopold II. Leopold was able to seize the region by convincing other European states that he was involved in humanitarian and philanthropic work and would not tax trade.
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