King Leopold's Ghost

Set in the late 1890s, this story follows Edmund Dene Morel, a British shipping agent who uncovers the exploitation behind Congo's lucrative exports and becomes a key figure in exposing King Leopold II’s brutal colonial regime. As he mobilizes international attention, other brave individuals, including notable African Americans and explorers like Joseph Conrad, risk their lives to reveal the widespread human rights abuses in the Congo. The narrative highlights these efforts to shed light on one of history’s most notorious colonial atrocities.