“The fact that they did not ask for political power, however, did not mean that they were happy as ever. The native’s political apathy was more an indicator of a lack of education than of any surplus of satisfaction. In” — David Van Reybrouck Copy Share Image
“But it was definitely a hecatomb, a slaughter on a staggering scale that was not intentional, but that could have been recognized much earlier… — David Van Reybrouck Copy Share Image
“Scientists were the embodiment of this new-fangled sobriety—impartial, businesslike, colorless, and reliable. Or so people assumed. For in actual practice, it was their supposed… — David Van Reybrouck Copy Share Image
“The fact that they did not ask for political power, however, did not mean that they were happy as ever. The native’s political apathy… — David Van Reybrouck Copy Share Image
“Mission schools were factories for tribal prejudice. Children who were not allowed to leave their villages were suddenly told that the Bakongo lived on… — David Van Reybrouck Copy Share Image
