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Describe king leopold ii’s actions in central africa?

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King Leopard II of Belgium, controlled central Africa by establishing colonies. He actions in central Africa is known as cruel and heartless. King leopard II established his empire in Congo (in Central Africa) as a Free State to extract the natural resources and rich minerals. He enslaved people of Congo for the rubber trade and led a genocide killing about 8-12 million people.

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