During King Leopold II’s rule from 1885-1908, an estimated 10 million Congolese people were killed. The Congo Free State, under Leopold II, was known for its b

During King Leopold II’s rule from 1885-1908, an estimated 10 million Congolese people were killed. The Congo Free State, under Leopold II, was known for its brutal exploitation of the native Congolese population and mass death. With little oversight and organized government control, Europeans adop…