Human Leopards

By Kenneth J. Beatty, Kenneth James Beatty, Beatty Kenneth James, et al.

Book Overview

Human Leopards is a book written by K.J. Beatty that explores the dark history of the Congo Free State during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The book details the brutal reign of King Leopold II of Belgium, who exploited the Congo's resources and people for his own gain. Beatty delves into the horrific atrocities committed by Leopold's agents, including the forced labor of millions of Congolese people, the mutilation and murder of countless others, and the use of human skin as currency. The book also examines the role of missionaries, journalists, and other outsiders in exposing the atrocities and bringing an end to the Congo Free State. Overall, Human Leopards is a chilling and informative account of one of the darkest chapters in African history.1915. This volume is an account of the trials of human leopards before the special commission court; with a note on Sierra Leone, past and present. The trend of the evidence shown at these trials was that the prime object of the Human Leopard Society was to secure human fat so as to anoint the Borfima. Witnesses told of how the occasion of a murder is used to �������blood������� the Borfima, but the potency of this terrible fetish depends upon its being frequently supplied with human fat. Hence the murders discussed within. This is a chilling account of cannibalism in the Hinterland of Sierra Leone. Illustrated.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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1162608099
• ISBN13: 9781162608099
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 220 Pages
• Weight: 1.11 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.3" x 11.0"