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Belgium opened a human zoo with the Congolese

Belgium opened a human zoo at the Expo58. 700 people expelled from the Congo colony under “native conditions”. The purpose of the exhibition was to convey how they “civilized” the “primitives of Africa.” Belgium killed millions of Congolese under the orders of King Leopoldo II. The Congolese who elected the Ministry of the Colonies were citizens whom the Hebrews called “évolué” (evolved), but were forced to wear “primitive” costumes. They had to endure the humiliations of the visitors for two months and when they began to protest them, they left the exhibition.