Belgian Congo Leopold Demand for Rubber
{"Image DocumentName": "Belgian Congo Leopold Demand for Rubber", "Image ImageDescription": "Central Africa\u2019s Congo Free State not ruled by European country. King of Belgium, Leopold II, claimed territory for himself. Leopold created personal fortune exploiting Congo\u2019s natural resources for himself. Leopold. 1890s, early 1900s, European, American demand for rubber increased. To meet demand, Leopold forced Congolese subjects to extract rubber from region\u2019s rubber trees; millions died from overwork, disease. Eventually international outcry caused Belgian government to take control of Congo, Demand for Rubber.", "Image XResolution": "37", "Image YResolution": "37", "Image ResolutionUnit": "Pixels/Centimeter", "Image Software": "SlidePlayer", "Image YCbCrPositioning": "Centered"}