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RE: King Leopold II’s Genocide Of The Belgian Congo

in #history2 years ago

All of us are part of what is happening in Congo right now! Nobody give a shit about children working in mining of cobalt! We should request out mobile phone or computer companies to guarantee the way in which the batteries containing!

Ps: The general culture in 19th century isnt very human-centered, of course the practice with the zoo with people is unacceptable, but if we also think about the traveling troupes, with people with disabilities or deformities, you can easily understand a lot

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Thanks for your insightful comment. We are working on an article on this topic. Coltan is also mined in the DR Congo and refined into tantalum powder to make heat-resistant capacitors for cell phones, laptops, and other high-end electronics. Your recommendation for guarantees is an excellent one.