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ing Leopold II of Belgium officially acquires control of the Congo Free State, a personal possession rather than a Belgian colony. -
The Congo Free State operates under Leopold II’s rule, characterized by extreme exploitation, forced labor, and brutal treatment of the Congolese people, particularly in the rubber trade.
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