Reposted from @mediaoutrage2 Reposted from @amhur75 For nearly 80 years, Belgium ruled the Congo with nearly unprecedented brutality. Between 1885 and 1908 alone, King Leopold II treated the entire Congo like his own personal rubber plantation and subjected workers to mass rape, mutilation, and death, ultimately leaving some 10 million murdered. But in 1960, the Congo finally gained its independence — and it seemed like Patrice Lumumba would be the perfect man to usher in a new chapter for the country. A longtime activist for Congolese independence, Lumumba was a popular choice to become the country's first prime minister. After all, he helped the country win its freedom and boldly spoke out against Belgian brutality. Despite attracting many supporters, Lumumba also made plenty of enemies — especially Western countries like America who feared his anti-colonialist message. Soon, Belgium and the U.S. collaborated with a Congolese faction in torturing and assassinating Lumumba at the age of just 35 Credit By: @realhistoryuncovered #drc #congo #patricelumumba #cia #1960s #africa #historyofafrica #africanempowerment #panafrican #africandiaspora #westafrica #eastafrica #afrique #françafrique #knowyourhistory #stevebiko #kwamenkrumah #malcolmx #wakeupafrica #blackfamily #blackfathers #blackandproud #blackwomen #africanwomen #blackman #blackwoman #africandiaspora #Chicago #atlanta #newyork https://www.instagram.com/p/CTM5CRMA6zlgu1wN-GewViInE5NX-hiBO6iSI80/?utm_medium=tumblr
