Explore the brutal legacy of King Leopold II’s Congo Free State with this powerful TED-Ed companion resource. Designed for high school and college-level learners, this lesson includes 20 critical thinking questions, a structured essay prompt, and an in-depth classroom debate. Students will examine the horrors of rubber exploitation, forced labor, systemic violence, and the international movement to expose the truth. This resource is ideal for world history, African studies, ethics, or human rig