Land of Tears: Colonization, Trade, and the Cruel History of African Globalization (Gravity)

This book helped me understand the cruel history of colonization and trade behind Africa's globalization. It turns out that the rubber and ivory products in our daily lives may be stained with the blood and tears of the African people. The book also describes the scene of the rainforest, which feels very magical. But what I hate the most is those greedy colonists and businessmen who do whatever it takes to make African people suffer for their own interests. This book is worth reading and will make us appreciate our current life more.

The colonization of the Congo Basin, deception, plunder, and exploitation, from ivory to black slaves to rubber to palm oil to gold and copper mines, a large number of quotes restore the history of colonization, but lack the perspective of the colonized, social structure, and anthropological perspectives.

The content of this book is as detailed as possible, and the events involved cover a large time span. It describes the process of European colonial rule in detail based on the experiences of different characters. The viewpoints are relatively clear and worthy of repeated reading.