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What likely explains the poor standing of Leopold II among historians today

What likely explains the poor standing of Leopold II among historians today
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Leopold II's barbarity in the Congo Free State (now the Democratic Republic of Congo) likely explains his poor standing among historians today. Leopold II presided over some of the worst abuses that any colonizer had over any colonized people. Dec 29, 2020

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