An Answer to Mark Twain'. The cover of 'An Answer to Mark Twain', a piece of propaganda issued by King Leopold II in response to Mark Twain's 'Soliloquy', which attacked his governance of the Congo Free State. The cover illustration depicts a river dividing past from present, with Twain and Morel, both supporters of the Congo Reform Association, represented as snakes speaking words of slander. Congo Free State (Democratic Republic of Congo), circa 1906. Congo, Democratic Republic of, Central Africa, Africa.
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An Answer to Mark Twain'. The cover of 'An Answer to Mark Twain', a piece of propaganda issued by King Leopold II in response to Mark Twain's 'Soliloquy', which attacked his governance of the Congo Free State. The cover illustration depicts a river dividing past from present, with Twain and Morel, both supporters of the Congo Reform Association, represented as snakes speaking words of slander. Congo Free State (Democratic Republic of Congo), circa 1906. Congo, Democratic Republic of, Central Africa, Africa.

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Publication Livre Bouquin Rivière Fleuve Torrent Travail Main d'œuvre Esclavage et travaux forcés Publicité et Propagande Pub gouvernementale Personnalités Hommes politiques et chefs Art Culture et sport Ecriture Littérature et journalisme Congo République démocratique Afrique centrale

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