Colonial rule in the Congo began in the late 19th century when King Leopold II of Belgium established a personal colony, the Congo Free State, in 1885.
White King, Red Rubber, Black Death
"The Devil's Highway: King Leopold's Congo" is a gripping documentary that uncovers the dark history of King Leopold II of Belgium's brutal colonization of the Congo, revealing the shocking atrocities and human rights abuses that occurred under his reign of terror.
