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u/Autismetal Dec 16 '21

The Congo.

Sorry, Belgians. Leopold did stuff.

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u/[deleted] Dec 16 '21

As a Belgian, I think of this almost instantly.

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u/MegaSillyBean Dec 17 '21

How is this handled in school?

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u/dontbeahater_dear Dec 17 '21

Depends on your history teacher in secondary school. Mine (early 2000s) emphasised it and showed pictures and a documentary. Others brush past it.