Project Gutenberg 2023-03-13 Public domain in the USA. 1385 Wack, Henry Wellington 1869 1954 Wack, Harry W. Wack, H. W. (Henry Wellington) 05006024 The story of the Congo Free State : $b Social, political, and economic aspects of the Belgian system of government in Central Africa $aUnited States :$bG. P. Putnam's Sons, $c1905. Bob Taylor, Peter Becker and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Story of the Congo Free State: Social, Political, and Economic Aspects of the Belgian System of Government in Central Africa" by Henry Wellington Wack is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work delves into the intricate founding and operations of the Congo Free State, highlighting the perceived humanitarian motives behind King Leopold II's governance while addressing the ensuing controversies and criticisms. The book provides a comprehensive overview of the socio-political dynamics during this period of colonization. The opening of the book introduces Wack's motivations for writing, stating his aim to present a balanced and factual account of the Congo Free State amidst growing criticism of King Leopold II's regime. Wack recounts his observations of an organized campaign against the Congo government during his time in the UK and the United States, feeling an obligation to counter the negative narratives about the state. He describes gaining access to archival documents from King Leopold's administration to ensure the authenticity of his account, aiming to clarify the benevolent intentions attributed to the establishment of the Congo Free State. This introduction sets the stage for a detailed exploration of the complexities surrounding the administration of the area, tangled in both altruistic ambition and imperialistic pursuits. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/storyofcongofree00wack_0 20210130052022wack 1905 us Reading ease score: 53.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Belgium -- Colonies -- Africa -- Administration Congo (Democratic Republic) -- History -- To 1908 DT Text Category: History - Other Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) 1602143 2025-07-28T03:46:00.369304 text/html 1566801 2023-03-13T18:03:05 text/html 18273995 2025-07-28T03:46:29.953603 application/epub+zip 18277118 2025-07-28T03:46:07.251265 application/epub+zip 1005781 2025-07-28T03:46:03.041264 application/epub+zip 20063381 2025-07-28T03:46:43.871542 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 19982986 2025-07-28T03:46:25.344648 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1337206 2025-07-28T03:45:55.804324 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1337005 2023-03-13T18:03:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18832 2025-07-28T03:46:44.122532 application/rdf+xml 17030 2025-07-28T03:46:03.388235 image/jpeg 2317 2025-07-28T03:46:03.218242 image/jpeg 470681 2023-03-13T18:03:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 19610581 2023-03-13T18:03:07 application/octet-stream application/zip 19944339 2025-07-28T03:46:00.947284 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia