Red Rubber: The Story of the Rubber Slave Trade on the Congo

About this film

LibriVox recording of Red Rubber: The Story of the Rubber Slave Trade on the Congo by Edmund Dene Morel. Read in English by KevinS; Mickey Lee Rich; Kirby Evers; Kathrine Engan; Rita Boutros; TriciaG; laurencetrask; Odie ji Ghast; jenno; Omarius Morel explains the history and formation of the Congo Free State, owned by King Leopold II. However, Morel, a humanitarian, focuses on the atrocities commited in the Congo through the enslavement of the native population, leading to the deaths of as much as 50 percent of the population. Writing in the early 20th century, he argues Britain can and should stop these horrific human rights violations. - Summary by Elsie Selwyn For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit librivox.org . M4B Audiobook (249.2MB)

Directors & creators

Edmund Dene Morel

Subjects

librivox; audiobooks;slavery; africa; humanitarian; rubber; human rights abuses; rubber trade; congo; congo free state; king leopold ii; atrocities

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