Belgium's King Leopold was responsible for millions of deaths in Congo - Is the country doing enough to address its bloody legacy
that it is renaming Leopold II Laan avenue. Officials in Dendermonde, a Flemish city located 20 miles north of Brussels, also stated that they were changing a street similarly named ‘Leopold Laan’ to avoid ‘shame’ for its residents. were killed in King Leopold II’s ‘Congo Free State’, now the Democratic Republic of Congo, as a result of his policies and what many call a ‘genocide’.
Hundreds of roads take King Leopold II’s name along with memorials dedicated to his glory and memory. Despite the recent ongoing debates based on his legacy, the subject has mostly gone under the radar. Following growing public pressure, it seems Belgium is now facing its past and its attitudes towards its former colonies. Museums are now
to display colonial history, sins of the past that were previously ignored. History books in schools might also start getting a makeover. Belgium that the racism suffered by those of African origin in Belgium could be traced back to its failure to address its past. They noted that several statues of Leopold II and monuments to the colonial army still dot the streets and parks of Brussels.
Many activists mentioned a step was taken in the right direction when a square in Brussels was named after
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