CommonLit
Common Lit: Book Pairings: "Heart of Darkness" by Joseph Conrad
In the novel "Heart of Darkness," Marlow travels up the Congo River on behalf of a Belgian trading company. Once he is far upriver he encounters the mysterious Kurtz, a man who has set himself up as a god amongst the natives. Selected...
Open Door Team
Open Door Web Site: The Conference of Berlin (1884 1885)
Briefly identifies some of the decisions made at the Conference of Berlin concerning Africa. A political cartoon about King Leopold in the Congo is provided.
Open Door Team
Open Door Web Site: Scramble for Africa: Belgium
Briefly describes Belgium's role in the Scramble for Africa and provides a little longer explanation of King Leopold's ruthless rule of the African Congo Basin.
Other
Bertrand Russell: Imperialism the Belgian Congo
Read about the role of King Leopold of Belgium in the colonization of the Belgian Congo and the extreme exploitation of the people living there in a vivid portrayal by Bertrand Russell.
Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation
Guggenheim Museum: Africa: Central Africa
A simple explanation of the Central Africa region of Africa, with information on the cultural history and examples of artwork.
CRW Flags
Flags of the World: Congo
Flags of the World offers a large flag of Congo with a description of the flag and the national coat of arms.
CRW Flags
Flags of the World: Democratic Republic of Congo
Flags of the World provides a large flag of Democratic Republic of Congo with a description and history of the current flag.
Hartford Web Publishing
World History Archives: History of Capitalism in the Congo
A brief review of journalist Adam Hochschild's book "King Leopold's Ghost." The review provides some, but minimal informative historical research about the brutalities of the Congo Free State. Nevertheless, it offers an example of what...
Curated OER
Map of Democratic Republic of Congo
A profile of the Congo after its civil war. Article provides facts, names of leaders, rebels and opposition as well as media sources. Updated April 2008.