King Leopold\'s Ghost notes

History 112 As you read King Leopold’s Ghost here are questions to guide your thinking about paper topics. 1. Why do you think the author chose this title? How and why does the “great forgetting” work? 2 How does the author distinguish between the acts of Leopold and those of the British, the French, and the Americans? 3. Why was Leopold so successful in suppressing information about his Congo ventures? 4. What part did the principles of free trade play both in the reluctance an...

History 112 As you read King Leopold’s Ghost here are questions to guide your thinking about paper topics. 1. Why do you think the author chose this title? How and why does the “great forgetting” work? 2 How does the author distinguish between the acts of Leopold and those of the British, the French, and the Americans? 3. Why was Leopold so successful in suppressing information about his Congo ventures? 4. What part did the principles of free trade play both in the reluctance an...