Antwerp's 'human zoo': Belgium confronts shame of colonial past
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In 1894, Belgium forcibly brought over a hundred Congolese people to the Antwerp World's Fair to exhibit them in a 'human zoo,' resulting in the deaths of seven men from disease. Today, Belgium confronts this dark chapter of colonial shame by unveiling a monument to commemorate the victims.
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In 1894, when the Belgian city of Antwerp was hosting a World's Fair, more than a hundred Congolese people were forcibly brought to the city to be exhibited in the Congo Pavilion. In this "human zoo", seven Congolese men ultimately died of disease. Today, this shocking episode still haunts Belgium as one of its colonial history's darkest chapters. This year, a monument to the victims was unveiled. Report by Alix le Bourbon and Dave Keating.
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In 1894, when the Belgian city of Antwerp was hosting a World's Fair, more than a hundred Congolese people were forcibly brought to the city to be exhibited in the Congo Pavilion. In this "human zoo", seven Congolese men ultimately died of disease. Today, this shocking episode still haunts Belgium as one of its colonial history's darkest chapters. This year, a monument to the victims was unveiled. Report by Alix le Bourbon and Dave Keating.
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