VIDEO : King Leopold II: Who Was Belgium’s Colonial-Era Monarch and Why Do Some Want His Statues Removed?
www.euronews.com -VIDEO : Activists want statues of King Leopold II removed from Belgian cities. Here’s why.
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King Leopold II
Leopold II (9 April 1835 – 17 December 1909) was King of the Belgians from 1865 to 1909 and, in a completely separate role, the Sovereign of the Congo Free State from 1885 to 1908. — Wikipedia
Another Statue of a European Slaver Has Been Toppled
www.vice.com -A statue of King Leopold II in Antwerp has been taken down by Belgian authorities.
Belgium’s Colonial-Era King Leopold Faces Reckoning as Anti-Racism Protests Grow
www.latimes.com -When the Black Lives Matter protests reached Belgium, they targeted the bloodstained legacy of King Leopold II.
Protests Damage Statue of Belgian King Outside Museum
www.dawn.com -BRUSSELS: A bust of late Belgian king Leopold II, who exploited the country’s brutally-run former central African…
The Real History of Belgium’s King Leopold II | DW | 19.06.2020
www.dw.com -“The Belgians didn’t bring civilization to Congo — Belgium came to steal.” Art historian Anne Wetsi Mpoma sets the record straight on her country’s colonial past.
Belgian City Removes Bust of Congo Coloniser King Leopold II
www.scmp.com -In unprecedented move, Belgium’s King Philippe expressed ‘deepest regrets’ for violence inflicted on Congo and its people in late 19th century.
King Apologises for Belgium’s Bloody Colonial Rule of the Congo
www.telegraph.co.uk -The King is a direct descendant of Leopold II, whose brutal reign in the Congo Free State inspired Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness
‘Quick Decision Needed Over Whether to Remove Leopold II Statues’
www.euronews.com -A very rapid decision is needed over whether to remove statues of Belgium’s colonial-era king, Leopold II, Brussels’ heritage minister has told Euronews.
Defaced Statue of Belgian Colonial King Leopold II Taken Away, Future Unclear
www.iol.co.za -A statue in Belgium of King Leopold II that was daubed with paint and burnt during protests inspired by the death of black American George Floyd was removed for possible renovation.
Another Statue of King Leopold II Comes Down in Belgium—Here’s Why
www.forbes.com -This is why statues of a 19th-century king are being torn down now.
Leopold II Statue Defaced Again in Africa Museum
www.brusselstimes.com -A statue of Belgium’s colonial king, Leopold II, in the Africa Museum in Brussels, has been daubed in red paint in the third act of defacement so far this year. The Leopold bust in the Africa Mus
Belgian King Expresses Regret for Violence During Colonial Rule in Africa
www.tampabay.com -The letter was sent amid demands that the country reassess its colonial past. A petition has called for removing all statues of former King Leopold II.
Statue of Leopold II, Belgian King Who Brutalized Congo, Is Removed in Antwerp
www.nytimes.com -The statue was targeted by recent protests against racism and Belgium’s colonial history. The authorities said the statue would remain in a museum.