Congo Reform Association
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The Congo Reform Association was a British-based humanitarian organization founded in the early 20th century to expose and campaign against the brutal abuses and forced labor system in King Leopold II’s Congo Free State.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Congo Reform Association canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
humanitarian organization
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non-governmental organization ⓘ pressure group ⓘ |
| activeIn | Congo Free State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
end of King Leopold II’s personal rule in the Congo Free State
ⓘ
transfer of the Congo Free State to Belgian government control ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dissolved | c. 1913 ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
anti-slavery activism
ⓘ
colonial reform ⓘ human rights abuses ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
E. D. Morel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roger Casement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFounder |
E. D. Morel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roger Casement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHeadquartersLocation | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| inception | 1904 ⓘ |
| influenced |
British government policy toward the Congo Free State
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international public opinion on the Congo Free State ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| mainPurpose |
campaign against abuses in the Congo Free State
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end forced labor in the Congo Free State ⓘ expose atrocities in the Congo Free State ⓘ |
| movement |
anti-imperialism
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early human rights movement ⓘ humanitarian reform movement ⓘ |
| notableMember |
E. D. Morel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mark Twain NERFINISHED ⓘ Roger Casement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSupporter |
Arthur Conan Doyle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Joseph Conrad NERFINISHED ⓘ Mark Twain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
Europe
NERFINISHED
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United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposed |
King Leopold II’s rule in the Congo Free State
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forced labor system in the Congo Free State ⓘ rubber exploitation abuses in the Congo Free State ⓘ |
| usedMethod |
books
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international advocacy ⓘ newspaper articles ⓘ pamphlets ⓘ photographic evidence of atrocities ⓘ political lobbying ⓘ public campaigning ⓘ public lectures ⓘ public meetings ⓘ |
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