The story of the Congo Free State (Registro nro. 111006)
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| LC control number | 05006024 |
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| Original cataloging agency | UtSlPG |
| 041 #7 - LANGUAGE CODE | |
| Language code of text/sound track or separate title | en |
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| Classification number | DT |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Wack, Henry Wellington, |
| Dates associated with a name | 1869-1954 |
| 245 14 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | The story of the Congo Free State |
| 264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE | |
| Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture | Salt Lake City, UT : |
| Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer | Project Gutenberg, |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice | 2023 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 1 online resource : |
| Other physical details | multiple file formats |
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| Content type term | text |
| Content type code | txt |
| Source | rdacontent |
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| Media type term | computer |
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| Carrier type term | online resource |
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| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Release date is 2023-03-13 |
| 508 ## - CREATION/PRODUCTION CREDITS NOTE | |
| Creation/production credits note | Bob Taylor, Peter Becker and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | "The Story of the Congo Free State: Social, Political, and Economic Aspects of the Belgian System of Government in Central Africa" by Henry Wellington Wack is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work delves into the intricate founding and operations of the Congo Free State, highlighting the perceived humanitarian motives behind King Leopold II's governance while addressing the ensuing controversies and criticisms. The book provides a comprehensive overview of the socio-political dynamics during this period of colonization. The opening of the book introduces Wack's motivations for writing, stating his aim to present a balanced and factual account of the Congo Free State amidst growing criticism of King Leopold II's regime. Wack recounts his observations of an organized campaign against the Congo government during his time in the UK and the United States, feeling an obligation to counter the negative narratives about the state. He describes gaining access to archival documents from King Leopold's administration to ensure the authenticity of his account, aiming to clarify the benevolent intentions attributed to the establishment of the Congo Free State. This introduction sets the stage for a detailed exploration of the complexities surrounding the administration of the area, tangled in both altruistic ambition and imperialistic pursuits. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| 534 ## - ORIGINAL VERSION NOTE | |
| Introductory phrase | Originally published: |
| Publication, distribution, etc. of original | United States: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1905 |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | Belgium -- Colonies -- Africa -- Administration |
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| Uncontrolled term | Congo (Democratic Republic) -- History -- To 1908 |
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| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="https://archive.org/details/storyofcongofree00wack_0">https://archive.org/details/storyofcongofree00wack_0</a> |
| 856 40 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/70280">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/70280</a> |
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