Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:conflict
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| gptkbp:caused_by |
exploitation of resources
forced labor policies |
| gptkbp:characterized_by |
gptkb:economic_exploitation
exploitation of labor violence against civilians systematic violence |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Congo Free State conflicts
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
African history
post-colonial studies modern human rights movements discussions on reparations scholarship on colonialism historical narratives of Africa |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
European imperialism
rubber trade ivory trade |
| gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:King_Leopold_II_of_Belgium
gptkb:civil_unrest gptkb:Congo_Free_State international journalists labor strikes military confrontations Belgian colonial administration foreign diplomats local resistance movements missionary groups humanitarian activists protests against colonial rule economic interests of European powers local Congolese populations |
| gptkbp:is_documented_in |
gptkb:Roger_Casement
gptkb:Joseph_Conrad gptkb:Edmund_Dene_Morel |
| gptkbp:led_to |
gptkb:Congo_Reform_Association
formation of advocacy groups reforms in colonial administration Congo Free State's dissolution Congo Free State's transition to Belgian Congo Congo's eventual independence annexation by Belgium changes in international policies |
| gptkbp:occurs_in |
gptkb:late_19th_century
|
| gptkbp:resulted_in |
human rights abuses
economic decline international condemnation increased awareness of colonial abuses legacy of violence cultural trauma changes in public opinion about colonialism depopulation of regions |
| gptkbp:sparked |
anti-colonial sentiments
international law discussions humanitarian movements |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Congo_Free_State
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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