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Essay heading: Leopold
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April 23, 1997 |
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Leopold on the other hand did nothing of the sort. Although he was supposed to provide civil services, they were non existent to the natives. George Washington Williams writes in one of his letters
I had never been able to conceive of Europeans, establishing a government in a tropical country, without building a hospital; and yet from the mouth of the Congo River to its head-waters, here at the seventh cataract, a distance of 1,448 miles, there is not a solitary hospital for Europeans, and only three sheds for sick Africans in the service of the State, not to be occupied by a horse... displayed 300 characters
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There are no hospitals for any of the Europeans who help King Leopold in his endeavors. This allows for sickness, and causes death. I believe that the duty of a Country's leader is to take care and provide services to those who need it. It is clear that King Leopold did not provide for those who were subservient to him, thus showing that he was not fit to rule the Congo Free State... displayed next 300 characters
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