History of the Negro Race in America Vol 1

George Washington Williams was an American Civil War veteran minister politician lawyer journalist and groundbreaking historian of African-American history. Shortly before his death he travelled to King Leopold IIs Congo Free State. Shortly before his death he travelled to King Leopold IIs Congo Free State. Shocked by what he saw he wrote an open letter to Leopold about the suffering of the regions inhabitants at the hands of Leopolds agents which spurred the first public outcry against the regime running the Congo under which millions lost their lives.