On the orders of King Leopold of Belgium, thousands of Congolese were hanged or had their hands amputated for things like failing to meet the daily quota of collecting sap for rubber production. This photograph shows a child victim of Belgian atrocities in the Congo standing next to a missionary, circa 1890-1910. Human history.

On the orders of King Leopold of Belgium, thousands of Congolese were hanged or had their hands amputated for things like failing to meet the daily quota of collecting sap for rubber production. This photograph shows a child victim of Belgian atrocities in the Congo standing next to a missionary, circa 1890-1910. Human history.