The Black Man's Burden: African Colonial Labor On The Congo And Ubangi Rivers, 1880-1900

by William J. Samarin

This book is an enquiry into early European colonial expansion in Central Africa especially in upper Zaire (Congo) and Ubangi rivers. It explores the extent to which French and Belgian colonial enterprise were dependent on the African labor and their penetration into Zaire basin.

276 pages, Hardcover

First published November 1, 1989