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How does Belgium brutally mistreated the peoples in Congo, leading the Congolese people to lose a significant number of tribe number

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The people of the Congo were forced to labor for valued resources, including rubber and ivory, to personally enrich Leopold. Estimates vary, but about half the Congolese population died from punishment and malnutrition. Many more suffered from disease and torture.

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