The violence of empire : the tragedy of the Congo-Ocean Railroad
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Cheltenham, Gloucestershire : The History Press, 2021.
ISBN
9780750997928 (hbk.) :
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368 pages : illustrations, 1 map ; 24 cm
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Tiverton Public - Adult Non-Fiction | 967.203 DAU | On Shelf |
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Published
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire : The History Press, 2021.
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Book
Language
English
ISBN
9780750997928 (hbk.) :
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Formerly CIP.,Uk
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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The Forgotten History of the CongoOcan Railroad. The forgotten story of a gruesome chapter in modern colonial history,'Masterful.' - The EconomistThe Congo-Ocan railroad stands as one of the deadliest construction projects in history. It was completed in 1934, when Equatorial Africa was a French colony. African workers were conscripted at gunpoint, separated from their families and subjected to hellish conditions as they hacked their way through dense tropical foliage; excavated by hand thousands of tonnes of earth in order to lay down track; blasted their way through rock to construct tunnels; or risked their lives building bridges over otherwise impassable rivers. In the process, they suffered disease, malnutrition and rampant physical abuse, likely resulting in at least 20,000 deaths.Drawing on exhaustive research in French and Congolese archives, a chilling documentary record and eye-opening photographic evidence, J. P. Daughton tells the epic story of the Congo-Ocan railroad, and in doing so reveals the human costs and contradictions of modern empire.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Daughton, J. P. (2021). The violence of empire: the tragedy of the Congo-Ocean Railroad . The History Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Daughton, J. P. 2021. The Violence of Empire: The Tragedy of the Congo-Ocean Railroad. The History Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Daughton, J. P. The Violence of Empire: The Tragedy of the Congo-Ocean Railroad The History Press, 2021.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Daughton, J. P. The Violence of Empire: The Tragedy of the Congo-Ocean Railroad The History Press, 2021.
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