The story of the Congo Free StateFront matterReading editionChapter navigation58 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterThe Story of the Congo Free StatePREFACEMAPS.Chapter I · GENESIS OF MID-AFRICAN CIVILISATIONChapter II · STANLEY, AND KING LEOPOLD II.’S CONCEPTION OF THE CONGO FREE STATEChapter III · FOUNDING OF THE CONGO FREE STATEChapter IV · EARLY BELGIAN EXPEDITIONSChapter V · THE WATERWAYS OF THE CONGOChapter VI · THE STATE AND INTERNATIONAL LAWChapter VII · HORRORS OF THE ARAB SLAVE TRADEChapter VIII · THE BERLIN CONFERENCEChapter IX · THE ECONOMIC RÉGIME OF THE BERLIN ACTChapter X · AN APPEAL TO BELGIUM TO SUPPRESS THE SLAVE TRADEChapter XI · THE SECOND BRUSSELS CONFERENCEChapter XII · THE CONGO BEQUEATHED TO BELGIUMChapter XIII · TRIBES OF THE CONGO STATEChapter XIV · THE CONGO PUBLIC FORCEChapter XV · BELGIAN CAMPAIGNS AGAINST THE ARABSChapter XVI · BELGIAN CAMPAIGNS AGAINST THE ARABS (Concluded)Chapter XVII · THE SUPPRESSION OF SLAVERYChapter XVIII · FRONTIERS AND DIPLOMATIC SETTLEMENTSChapter XIX · THE BAHR-EL-GHAZAL AND THE NILEChapter XX · MUTINIES OF THE BATETELA TRIBEChapter XXI · DISPLACEMENT OF THE POPULATIONChapter XXII · THE STATE’S ADMINISTRATIONChapter XXIII · THE POSTAL, TELEGRAPH, AND TELEPHONE SERVICEChapter XXIV · NAVIGATION, RAILWAYS, ROADSChapter XXV · SCIENCE, AGRICULTURE, CIVILISING MEASURESChapter XXVI · TRADE, REVENUE, AND TAXESChapter XXVII · MISSIONS AND SCHOOLSChapter XXVIII · STATE LANDS AND CONCESSIONSChapter XXIX · THE NEMESIS OF LIBELChapter XXX · THE CONGO CAMPAIGN IN ENGLANDChapter XXXI · THE CONGO CAMPAIGN IN AMERICAChapter XXXII · TESTIMONY OF TRAVELLERS AND THINKERSChapter XXXIII · TESTIMONY OF TRAVELLERS AND THINKERS (Continued)Chapter XXXIV · TESTIMONY OF TRAVELLERS AND THINKERS (Continued)Chapter XXXV · TESTIMONY OF TRAVELLERS AND THINKERS (Concluded)Chapter XXXVI · THE ATTITUDE OF EUROPE AND THE UNITED STATESChapter XXXVII · SUMMARY, RETROSPECT, AND PROPHECYAPPENDIXTREATY OF VIVITREATY OF MANYANGATREATY OF LEOPOLDVILLETREATY WITH THE KING OF NIADI STEPHANIEVILLEIN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESTHE FREE NAVIGATION OF THE CONGOARGUMENT OF PROFESSOR ÉGIDE ARNTZGENERAL ACT OF THE BERLIN CONFERENCEDECLARATION OF THE GENERAL ACT OF THE BRUSSELS CONFERENCE, JULY 2, 1890TREATY OF AMITY, COMMERCE, AND NAVIGATIONTREATY OF AMITY, COMMERCE, AND NAVIGATION (continued 2)OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN THE CONGO FREE STATE AND GREAT BRITAINMemorandumCONCESSIONAIRES, PRIVATE FIRMS, AND COMMERCIAL TRADING COMPANIES IN THE CONGO FREE STATEPRINCIPAL CONGO OFFICIALS IN BRUSSELS, CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIONINDEXBeginning of this editionNext chapter →The Story of the Congo Free StateAll chapters and sections (58)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsThe Story of the Congo Free StatePREFACEMAPS.Chapters12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637Other sectionsAPPENDIXTREATY OF VIVITREATY OF MANYANGATREATY OF LEOPOLDVILLETREATY WITH THE KING OF NIADI STEPHANIEVILLEIN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESTHE FREE NAVIGATION OF THE CONGOARGUMENT OF PROFESSOR ÉGIDE ARNTZGENERAL ACT OF THE BERLIN CONFERENCEDECLARATION OF THE GENERAL ACT OF THE BRUSSELS CONFERENCE, JULY 2, 1890TREATY OF AMITY, COMMERCE, AND NAVIGATIONTREATY OF AMITY, COMMERCE, AND NAVIGATION (continued 2)OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN THE CONGO FREE STATE AND GREAT BRITAINMemorandumCONCESSIONAIRES, PRIVATE FIRMS, AND COMMERCIAL TRADING COMPANIES IN THE CONGO FREE STATEPRINCIPAL CONGO OFFICIALS IN BRUSSELS, CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIONINDEXKing Leopold II.The Story of the Congo Free State →