King Leopold's Ghost

1. Why was William Sheppard in the Congo? 2. Why did the “rubber craze” begin after 1890? 3. Why was rubber one of the most profitable resources in Africa? 4. Why was the harvesting of rubber especially arduous and painful? 5. Why did the Belgians

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Why was William Sheppard in the Congo?

I believe he went to document Belgian exploitation especially under King Leoplold II.

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