Colonization, Representation, and Decolonization

King Baudouin, President Joseph Kasa-Vubu and Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba in front of the equestrian statue of Leopold II in Leopoldville on 30 June 1960
Teaching package for History, Dutch, and Social Sciences

What image did the colonizer hold of the colonized population?

Exploring the collection of Liberas, this teaching package investigates topics such as the phenomenon of human zoos, the 1959 uprising in Leopoldville, and the Dutch magazine Oost & West.

The package is designed for teachers of History, Dutch, and Human Sciences. The online photo exhibition Propaganda Photography in the Belgian Congo, 1950–1960 presents additional historical photographs from the Liberas collection.

Place & period
Belgian Congo (1908-1960)
DR Congo (1960-...)
Theme
Decolonization
Heritage and memory
Violence
Independance
Propaganda
Racism
Resistance
Type
Lesson package
Historical sources
Video
Audio
Organisation
Year
2020
Language
Dutch
Target audience
3rd stage secondary
Duration
3 x 50 min.