Red Rubber: The Story of the Rubber Slave Trade on the Congo: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

Red Rubber: The Story of the Rubber Slave Trade on the Congo, credited to Edmund Dene Morel, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

About the work

The LibriVox catalogue summary, preserved with the recording, reads:

LibriVox recording of Red Rubber: The Story of the Rubber Slave Trade on the Congo by Edmund Dene Morel. Read in English by KevinS; Mickey Lee Rich; Kirby Evers; Kathrine Engan; Rita Boutros; TriciaG; laurencetrask; Odie ji Ghast; jenno; Omarius Morel explains the history and formation of the Congo Free State, owned by King Leopold II. However, Morel, a humanitarian, focuses on the atrocities commited in the Congo through the enslavement of the native population, leading to the deaths of as much as 50 percent of the population. Writing in the early 20th century, he argues Britain can and should stop these horrific human rights violations. - Summary by Elsie Selwyn

Recording facts

• Recording title: Red Rubber: The Story of the Rubber Slave Trade on the Congo
• Author credits: Edmund Dene Morel
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 22
• Combined MP3 track duration: 9:07:15

Catalogue topics

• slavery
• africa
• humanitarian
• rubber
• human rights abuses
• rubber trade
• congo
• congo free state

Track guide

1. 01 - Introduction by Sir Harry H. Johnston — 23:17
2. 02 - Preface to Second Edition — 14:39
3. 03 - Author's Preface — 2:25
4. 04 - The History: From Behind the Veil — 17:21
5. 05 - The History: What Britain Did — 9:34
6. 06 - The History: The 'International African Association' — 20:02
7. 07 - The History: A Programme in Three Parts — 41:11
8. 08 - The Deeds: Part 1 — 37:25
9. 09 - The Deeds: Part 2 — 37:02
10. 10 - The Deeds: Part 3 — 34:05
11. 11 - Is There a Redeeming Feature?: The Arab and the Liquor Traffic — 19:24
12. 12 - Is There a Redeeming Feature?: Public Works and the Price Thereof — 33:21
13. 13 - Is There a Redeeming Feature?: Justice and the Friendly Critic: Part 1 — 32:06
14. 14 - Is There a Redeeming Feature?: Justice and the Friendly Critic: Part 2 — 29:42
15. 15 - The Beneficiaries: Part 1 — 35:52
16. 16 - The Beneficiaries: Part 2 — 22:47
17. 17 - The Duty: Thou! — 8:47
18. 18 - The Duty: ‘Reforms’ — 7:58
19. 19 - The Duty: The Position of Belgium — 31:06
20. 20 - The Duty: What Britain Can Do: Part 1 — 26:12
21. 21 - The Duty: What Britain Can Do: Part 2 — 29:21
22. 22 - The Duty: What Britain Can Do: Part 3 — 33:38

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