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Legacy of Imperialism in Congo: From Exploitation to Persistent Struggles

Delve into the tragic history of the Congo before, during, and after Belgian imperialism, exploring the plunder of resources, brutal techniques of control, and lasting impact on the nation's socio-political landscape.

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Legacy of Imperialism in Congo: From Exploitation to Persistent Struggles

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  1. Imperialism in Congo

  2. Case Study: The Congo

  3. Case Study: The CongoBefore Imperialism • Rain forest, plateau • Resources: Iron, copper, Ivory • Spoke Bantu • Congo was ruled by several African tribes -> used to be at war with one another

  4. Motives for Imperialism • Why did Belgium colonize the Congo? 1) Economically: Needed • Rubber for shoes and gloves, but especially automobile tires • Ivory, iron, copper 2) Ideologically • Claimed they wanted to “end the slave trade” • Believed they were racially and religiously superior and had to “civilize” the Congolese. (White Man’s Burden)

  5. What allowed Belgium to colonize Congo? • Belgium had technological advantages (railroads, steamboats, etc. • Belgians had vaccines that protected them against Malaria • Belgians had weapons (due to industrialization) • Congolese tribes had internal fights (that weakened them) • Belgians got support from the US and other countries

  6. Case Study: The CongoMethods of Imperialism • Belgian King Leopold II • Enslaved native Africans • Ordered the “Force Publique” to beat, mutilate and kill to meet quotas for rubber and ivory • Millions were killed

  7. Methods for imperialism • King Leopold enslaved people to work for him • He set quotas (numbers) on how much rubber they needed to produce. If they didn’t meet the quota he would torture the people/ chop off their hands • The following slides are images of the effects

  8. Case Study: The CongoAfter Imperialism

  9. Case Study: The CongoAfter Imperialism • Today • Civil war continues • 5 million killed • 45,000 killed per month • Attacks on civilians • Millions of refugees • Child soldiers • Rape used as a method of warfare (200,000 reported) • One of the poorest countries in the world

  10. Closing Considering what happened in the Congo, people should unite against a common threat because…

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