Lord Leverhulme's ghosts : Colonial exploitation in the Congo /: Colonial exploitation in the Congo. (2017)

• Record Type: Book
• Uniform Title: Travail forcé pour l'huile de palme de Lord Leverhulme.
• Further Information: Note: By Jules Marchal ; introduction by Adam Hochschild.
• Authors: Marchal, Jules, 1924-2003
• Contents: Halftitle Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Introduction; List of Abbreviations; Note to Readers; 1. The Early Years (1911â#x80;#x93;1922); A magnate, purportedly a philanthropist, launches himself upon the Congo; First beginnings at Lusanga; The duplicity, and the claims of the HCB; A note on the relocation of the Luba of Kasai to the Tshikapa diamond mines (ForminiÃr̈e) (1919â#x80;#x93;1920); 2. The Lejeune Report (1923); The moving of villages; The Lejeune report; Reactions to the Lejeune report; 3. The Establishment of a Monopoly in the Circles (1924â#x80;#x93;1926) Monopoly achieved through the swindle of tripartite contractsThe Portuguese of Bumba protest; Hyacinthe Vanderyst and the ownership of the palm groves; Lode Achten and the tripartite contracts; 4. In Barumbu Circle (1917â#x80;#x93;1930); Forced labour in wretched conditions (1917â#x80;#x93;1924); The Mill Hill Fathers against the State and the HCB (1925â#x80;#x93;1926); Alexis Bertrand in Barumbu circle (1930); 5. In the Basongo and Lusanga Circles (1923â#x80;#x93;1930); Echoes of Basongo circle (1923â#x80;#x93;1927); In Lusanga circle (1927â#x80;#x93;1930); 6. The Portuguese of Bumba Against the HCB, Act Two (1928â#x80;#x93;1930) Petitions and reactionsThe Budja of Bumba-East robbed of their palm groves; 7. The Compagnie du Kasai Proves to be Worse Than the HCB (1927â#x80;#x93;1930); Dr. Mouchetâ#x80;#x99;s reports; The Daco report on the Compagnie du Kasai; The experiences of Dr. Raingeard; The response to the doctorsâ#x80;#x99; reports; 8. Pierre Ryckmansâ#x80;#x99; Report on Lusanga (1931); Ryckmans encounters recruits headed for the Offitra and Brabanta; Ryckmansâ#x80;#x99; report on Lusanga; 9. The Revolt of the Pende (1931); The revolt; The defining features of the repression; EugÃn̈e Jungers on the spot; Balance sheet and aftermath 10. The Lusanga HCB Transformed into a â#x80;#x9C;Model Employerâ#x80;#x9D; (1931â#x80;#x93;1932)The relocation of villagesâ#x80;#x94;the third phase; Labour contracts and supply contracts; 11. Coercion and Consolidated Monopolies (1933â#x80;#x93;1935); Reign of terror in the Kamtsha-Lubue; The sidelining of the Daco reportâ#x80;#x94;the protection of the oil mills; A major new HCB project; The prolongation of the tripartite contracts; 12. The Years Between 1935 and 1939; The planting of palm trees â#x80;#x9C;in collaborationâ#x80;#x9D;; Georges Mortehanâ#x80;#x99;s report; A further modification in the 1911 Convention 13. The Apogee of Forced Labour During the War (1940â#x80;#x93;1945)Afterword; Sources; Notes Referring to Primary Sources
• Publisher Details: London : Verso Books
• Publication Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 967.51/024; Forced labor -- Congo (Democratic Republic) -- History; Rubber industry and trade -- Congo (Democratic Republic) -- History; Human rights -- Congo (Democratic Republic); POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Ideologies -- Radicalism; British colonies; Colonization; Forced labor; Human rights; Race relations; Rubber industry and trade; HISTORY / Africa / Central; Congo (Democratic Republic) -- History -- 1908-1960; Great Britain -- Colonies -- Africa; Congo (Democratic Republic) -- Race relations; Congo (Democratic Republic) -- Colonization; Africa; Congo (Democratic Republic); Electronic books; History
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 1784786322; 9781784786328; 9781784786335; 1784786330
• Related ISBNs: 1784786314; 9781784786311
• Notes: Note: Title detail screen (OverDrive, viewed February 28, 2017).
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
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