Tippu Tip: One of the most powerful and wealthy slave traders in Africa
Tippu Tip was a successful ivory and brutal slave trader whose famous expeditions saw him rise to become the leader of Arab traders in Africa. For several years, he ensured...
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King Leopold II of Belgium: Birth, Reign, Congo Free State, & Atrocities Committed
Known in his country as the “Builder King”, Leopold II was the second King of the Belgians and the self-proclaimed “sovereign” (supreme authority) of the Free Congo State. This turned...