Publisher's Synopsis
Red Rubber: The Story Of The Rubber Slave Trade Flourishing On The Congo In The Year Of Grace 1907 is a non-fiction book written by Edmund Dene Morel in 1907. The book details the brutal and exploitative rubber trade that was taking place in the Congo Free State during the early 20th century. Morel, a British journalist and activist, was one of the leading voices in the campaign against the atrocities committed by the Belgian colonial authorities and the companies that were profiting from the rubber trade.The book provides a vivid and disturbing account of the human cost of the rubber trade, which involved the forced labor of millions of Congolese men, women, and children. The workers were subjected to brutal conditions, including long hours, starvation, and physical abuse. The book also exposes the corruption and greed that drove the rubber trade, with companies and officials profiting at the expense of the Congolese people.Red Rubber was a seminal work in the anti-colonial movement and played a key role in raising awareness of the atrocities taking place in the Congo. It helped to galvanize public opinion and pressure governments to take action to end the abuses. The book remains a powerful and important work, offering a stark reminder of the human cost of colonialism and the struggle for justice and human rights.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
