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The Congo and the Founding of its Free State - A Story of Work and Exploration (Paperback)
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The Congo and the Founding of its Free State - A Story of Work and Exploration (Paperback)
Series: Cambridge Library Collection - African Studies, Volume 1
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Sir Henry Morton Stanley (1841-1904) was a journalist and explorer
renowned for his adventures in Africa. After emigrating to America
in 1859, Stanley worked as a journalist for the New York Herald. In
1869 he was instructed to undertake an expedition to find the
missionary David Livingstone, and the success of this mission
brought him public recognition and financial success. These
volumes, first published in 1885, provide an account of Stanley's
exploration of the Congo river in the service of Leopold II of
Belgium between 1879 and 1884. Deriving from Stanley's personal
journal, the books describe the difficulties he faced as he founded
permanent trading stations, and his negotiations with indigenous
leaders, together with his plans for the commercial exploitation of
Africa. Stanley's controversial methods to achieve this aim, which
led to his modern reputation as a racist and imperialist, are also
revealed. Volume 1 covers 1879-83.
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