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IronLionZion

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21. The Belgian colonists were the worst

Reply to MoonRiver (Original post)

Wed May 2, 2018, 03:55 PM

May 2018

And they made out like bandits. More people need to study what really happened there. I wish they had taught it better in school but I mainly learned that they made tons of profit from the natural resources and nothing about the horrifying atrocities against human beings.

King Leopold essentially took over that land for himself as a private venture without his country's government support.

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My 15 y/o grandson is studying colonialism in Africa. [View all] MoonRiver May 2018 OP

Only his parents truly know what he's likely ready for Blue_Adept May 2018 #1

Yes, I plan to mention it to them. MoonRiver May 2018 #3

Yes agree. But in general when I think back to what I was exposed to early WITH the opportunity to hlthe2b May 2018 #5

I agree complete Blue_Adept May 2018 #7

Indeed. This is the parent's ultimate decision. hlthe2b May 2018 #9

I like the fact that my parents never intervened IluvPitties May 2018 #12

is it intervening in school's curriculum or complementing it? hlthe2b May 2018 #14

Fantastic! IluvPitties May 2018 #2

I agree! MoonRiver May 2018 #4

I'm not sure any accurate book about Coloniasm in Africa is going to be an undisturbing read el_bryanto May 2018 #6

Very true, and that is what he told me. MoonRiver May 2018 #8

Where is his school? Amazed some haven't attacked the course as 'unAmerican', ie bobbieinok May 2018 #10

Everyone is different, but by the time I was 15, MineralMan May 2018 #11

If he reads science fiction, you might push Nisi Shawl's Everfair at him catrose May 2018 #13

Give him and let him read three others malaise May 2018 #15

Thanks malaise! MoonRiver May 2018 #16

excellent book! Javaman May 2018 #17

The tough thing about groups of fifteen year olds. NCTraveler May 2018 #18

Talk to the teacher JustABozoOnThisBus May 2018 #19

Will definitely be a shocker. Are you ready for a kid who knows the worst of humanity at 15? applegrove May 2018 #20

The Belgian colonists were the worst IronLionZion May 2018 #21