Essay Prompt

-Please write a 2-page response about what you think are the most important aspects of the colonial legacy/memory of colonialism in Belgium and the Democratic Republic of the Congo

-Please make specific references to the articles listed below and include King Leopold II

You may use the following articles as reference for the essay:

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2020/01/when-museums-have-ugly-pasts/603133/

file:///C:/Users/Winfield/Downloads/King%20Leopold%E2%80%B2s%20legacy_%20The%20lingering%20chaos%20in%20DR%20Congo%20_%20Africa%20_%20DW%20_%2029.06.2020.pdf

https://www.politico.eu/article/belgian-royals-remain-cautious-about-colonial-apology/

https://www.euronews.com/2020/06/08/10-000-black-lives-matters-protesters-take-to-streets-of-brussels