King Leopold The Early 1880's Analysis

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Source two represents King Leopold the Second during his time of rule for Belgium. Historical globalization relates to a great example, having King Leopold the second rule Belgium in the early 1880’s. He forced the indigenous people out of Congo, while the rest had to work in brutal conditions in the rubber industry. Some people had courage to resist in the harsh conditions they had to work for, but instantly regretted it. Conditions were very horrid such as an arm cut off. Rubber in areas mainly of Congo spread globally around the world to make many great inventions which we all know and love; such as: Car wheels, rubber bands, boots etc. Homogenization plays a key role here. Since Leopold’s reign in the early 1880’s, he erased citizen identities,

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