02370cam a22003493u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000200011324500530013326400510018630000470023733600260028433700260031033800360033650000310037250800260040352012070042953400450163665300680168165300740174965300470182365300520187070000380192285600430196099900170200339061UtSlPG20260610133908.0mcr n260607r2012||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aStrang, Herbert10aSamba: A Story of the Rubber Slaves of the Congo 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2012  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2012-03-05  aProduced by Al Haines  a"Samba: A Story of the Rubber Slaves of the Congo" by Herbert Strang is a historical fiction novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative focuses on Samba, an eleven-year-old boy from the village of Banonga, as he experiences the harrowing impacts of colonial exploitation in the Congo Free State, primarily driven by the rubber trade. The opening chapters introduce Samba's idyllic life, his loving family, and the abrupt darkness cast by the arrival of the white man.  The opening of the story paints a vibrant picture of Samba's life in his remote village, full of lush landscapes and joyful community interactions. However, this serene world is shattered when the agents of Bula Matadi come to collect rubber, leading to a brutal massacre of the villagers, including Samba's grandfather. As the boy flees into the forest to escape the violence, he becomes separated from his family and struggles for survival. Eventually, he encounters a group of white men, who seem to offer a glimmer of hope amidst the chaos, although the threat of danger remains ever-present as they navigate the treacherous realities of white colonial rule in the Congo. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aForced labor -- Congo (Democratic Republic) -- Juvenile fiction  aIndigenous peoples -- Congo (Democratic Republic) -- Juvenile fiction  aBlack people -- Africa -- Juvenile fiction  aCongo (Democratic Republic) -- Juvenile fiction1 aRainey, W.q(William),d1852-193640uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/39061  c79900d79900