The land that became this polity was gained through deals that were known as "cloth-and-trinket" treaties.
The land that became this polity was gained through deals that were known as "cloth-and-trinket" treaties. This polity was the starting point of the Stairs Expedition, which eliminated the Yeke kingdom as a power by killing the brutal slave trader Msiri. It's not the British Empire, but number of foreigners working in this polity journeyed north from it in a relief expedition to assist Emin Pasha, a governor appointed by Chinese Gordon. Natives in this polity who objected to the (*) "Red Rubber" system were given punishments like hand-cutting by a group of askaris. Adam Hochschild's most famous book examines actions carried out in this polity by groups like the Force Publique. Reports by Arthur Conan Doyle and Roger Casement highlighted brutal atrocities committed here. For 10 points, name this African colony owned by King Leopold II.
The land that became this polity was gained through deals that were known as "cloth-and-trinket" treaties.
Congo Free State [prompt on Congo or Belgian Congo]