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    of the rubber collecting process. Armed with modern weapons and the chicotte — a whip made of hippopotamus hide – the Force Publique became Leopold’s “weapon of mass destruction”. This cruel army was responsible for the countless crimes on the Congolese people: mutilations‚ beheadings‚ rape and murder‚ and those he escaped them were still likely to die from starvation‚ exhaustion or wide spreading diseases. Although most of the records were destroyed‚ it has been estimated that during Leopold’s

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    I am also very grateful to all the staff members at RAWBANK‚ especially ----------------- and --------------- for their guidance and encouragements. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This report summarizes my unique experience as an intern in the best Congolese bank during the month of January. This internship report covers every single detail of my internship: firstly I will give you the description of the application process I went through and then a detailed description of the company‚ the job‚ and

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    see here that the experience was being prolonged over seven hours; this makes the situation tenser for the victim as they could be shot at any minute – this is what makes it so terrifying. This section of the passage instantly tells us that the Congolese people are willing to

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    them.” (Kingsolver‚ 1998‚ p. 102). One major cultural difference that she notices is that in the Congolese children‚ in “their married eyes” (Kingsolver‚ 1998‚ p. 107)‚ many of the children‚ some no older than Ruth May‚ are already pregnant and having families within Kilanga. She also notices just how generous the Congo people compared to those within the Americas. As mentioned before‚ the Congolese have learned early on that they must rely on each other and provide for one another to survive‚ compared

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    Who Is Patrice Lumumba?

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    Movement National Congolais party‚ which represented all Congolese‚ rather than representing only the interests of a certain region. Lumumba’s speaking talents and persuasion skills soon won him favor and popularity in his

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    does not give a lot of liberty to his family‚ the same way that Fortino indicates that his classmates do not have any future‚ or any freedom to choose their classes‚ so they must sew. The lunch period at Fremont can be compared to how little the Congolese have to eat. At Fremont‚ “The line for kids to get their food is very long and the

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    territory‚ but for most of the past decade‚ it was dominated by the Rwandan rebels. They extorted money from locals‚ pillaged farmers’ harvests and set up road blocks‚ demanding money or goods from anyone travelling through. People here accuse the Congolese army of collaborating with them‚ leaving locals to fend for

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    intimacy with the opposite sex‚ sometimes resulting in cohabitation‚ the men openly engaged in interracial dating and relationships‚ a practice mostly embraced by the local society. As a result‚ a number of Japanese miners fathered children with native Congolese women. However‚ most of the mixed race infants resulting from these unions died‚ soon after birth. Multiple testimonies of local people suggest that the infants were poisoned by a Japanese lead physician and nurse working at the local mining hospitale

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    give him power over life and death of over 20 million human beings.” This great genius for evil‚ King Leopold II‚ was commonly known for the atrocities he committed in the Congo Free State. Leopold’s ability to gain control over the lives of the Congolese was due to the deceit and use of persuasion over head powers for a lucrative business. Specifically‚ in the Congo Free State‚ King Leopold II’s approach to governing‚ in an effort to gain the most profit‚ lead to violent atrocities and the deaths

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    The Limestone Coast region is located in the south-eastern part of South Australia‚ midway between Melbourne and Adelaide. There are seven local councils in the region including; City of Mount Gambier‚ District Council of Grant‚ Naracoorte Lucindale Council‚ District of Robe‚ District Council of Kingston and Tatiara District Council. In 2011‚ the population of the Limestone Coast region was 63‚075‚ with 70.9% of the population residing in the lower portion of the region‚ 40% in the City of Mount

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