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

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  Soren Kierkegaard, Various Readings-Various 26.09.2026 4h 27min

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  Imperialism and World Politics, Part 3 of 4-Parker Thomas Moon 19.09.2026 6h 37min

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  Red Rubber The Story of the Rubber Slave Trade on the Congo-Edmund Dene Morel 12.09.2026 9h 7min

  "Red Rubber: The Story of the Rubber Slave Trade on the Congo" by Edmund Dene Morel delves into the harrowing realities of the rubber trade in the Congo and its devastating impact on the local population. Morel exposes the brutal exploitation and inhumane conditions faced by countless individuals as they were forced into labor to meet the insatiable demand for rubber. This powerful narrative not only sheds light on a dark chapter of history but also serves as a poignant reminder of the ongoing struggles against exploitation and injustice.
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  True Stories of Celebrated Crimes-George Barton 07.09.2026 5h 3min

  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
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  Tea Drinking In 18th-Century America Its Etiquette And Equipage-Rodris Roth 06.09.2026 1h 11min

  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
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  Hobbes-Leslie Stephen 05.09.2026 8h 13min

  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
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  Soren Kierkegaard, Various Readings-Various 04.09.2026 4h 27min

  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
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  Burston Rebellion-Thomas George Higdon 03.09.2026 3h 45min

  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
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  World’s Famous Orations, Vol. III Great Britain - I-William Jennings Bryan, Francis Whiting Halsey, Various 02.09.2026 6h 28min

  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
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  Fundamental Principles of the Metaphysic of Morals-Immanuel Kant 01.09.2026 3h 21min

  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
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  Knickerbocker's History of New York, Vol. 1-Washington Irving 31.08.2026 6h 59min

  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
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  History of the Thirty Years War, Volume 1-Friedrich Schiller 30.08.2026 3h 13min

  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
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  Popular History of Ireland, Book 12-Thomas D'Arcy McGee 29.08.2026 2h 12min

  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
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  Celebrated Crimes, Vol. 7 Part 1 Ali Pacha-Alexandre Dumas 28.08.2026 4h 27min

  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
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  Andreas Vesalius, The Reformer of Anatomy-James Moores Ball 27.08.2026 3h 23min

  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