Red Rubber
Published on Nov 19, 2015
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Red Rubber
The Violent Era of Early Colonial Exploitation in the Congo
Berlin Conference
1884-1885
King Leopold II
King of Belgium and the Congo Free State
The Congo's Rubber Concessions
The Rubber Vine
Landolphia Owariensis
Harvester demonstrates sustainable method
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What happens when an industry is extremely profitable but unsustainable?
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E. D. Morel
Wrote against Belgian rule of Congo 1900-1905
Roger Casement
Commissioned by British Parliament to write report, 1903-04
1998
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Discussion Questions
- What made the Congolese rubber trade more violent than other colonial economies?
- Is there anything that makes Red Rubber a more compelling narrative for modern readers than other atrocities?
Jigsaw Exercise
- What does Belgium use to counter Roger Casement's accusations? How do they view Africans?
- What does Arthur Conan Doyle's rebuttal show about Britain's colonial ideology? What are the points of disagreement?
