Red Rubber: The Story of the Rubber Slave Trade on the Congo
Author(s): Edmund Dene Morel
Genre(s): True Crime, Modern (20th C)
Narrators: KevinS, Mickey Lee Rich, Kirby Evers, Kathrine Engan, Rita Boutros, TriciaG, Laurencetrask, Greta Buitkute, Jenno, Omarius
Number of Chapters: 22
Length: 09 hours and 07 minutes
Language: English
Morel explains the history and formation of the Congo Free State, owned by King Leopold II. However, Morel, a humanitarian, focuses on the atrocities commited in the Congo through the enslavement of the native population, leading to the deaths of as much as 50 percent of the population. Writing in the early 20th century, he argues Britain can and should stop these horrific human rights violations. - Summary by Elsie Selwyn
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The audiobook Red Rubber: The Story of the Rubber Slave Trade on the Congo falls under the genres of True Crime, Modern (20th C). It is written by Edmund Dene Morel.