The essay’s argument must be based on The Congo Free State and the New Imperialism, and must
cite at least 6 primary documents in that book. You may also cite the introductory essay by
Kevin Grant.
How do the Congolese and European sources in this volume vary in their assessments of
how the lives of Congolese peoples changed under the Congo Free State?
- How do the Congolese and European critics of the Congo Free State differ or agree in
describing the causes of the crisis in the Congo and the possible solutions to the crisis? - According to Congolese and European sources, when and how was the brutality of the
Congo Free State diminished or ended? - How did Congolese resistance and European humanitarian action bring an end to
Leopold’s control of the Congo? What arguments or actions did these opponents of
Leopold’s system use in their struggles against it?