PDF-[BOOK]-In the Forest of No Joy: The Congo-Océan Railroad and the Tragedy of French Colonialism

The CongoOcéan railroad stretches across the Republic of Congo from Brazzaville to the Atlantic port of PointeNoir It was completed in 1934 when Equatorial Africa was a French colony and it stands as one of the deadliest construction projects in history Colonial workers were subjects of an ostensibly democratic nation whose motto read Liberty Equality Fraternity but liberal ideals were savaged by a cruelly indifferent administrative stateAfrican workers were forcibly conscripted and separated from their families and subjected to hellish conditions as they hacked their way through dense tropical foliagea forest of no joy excavated by hand thousands of tons of earth in order to lay down track blasted their way through rock to construct tunnels or risked their lives building bridges over otherwise impassable rivers In the process they suffered disease malnutrition and rampant physical abuse likely resulting in at least 20000 deathsIn the Forest of No Joy captures in vivid detail the experiences of the men women and children who toiled on the railroad and forces a reassessment of the moral relationship between modern industrialized empires and what could be called global humanitarian impulsesthe desire to improve the lives of people outside of Europe Drawing on exhaustive research in French and Congolese archives a chilling documentary record and heartbreaking photographic evidence JP Daughton tells the epic story of the CongoOcéan railroad and in doing so reveals the human costs and contradictions of modern empire. 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By: Dongin Oh. L. ocation. It is located in Democratic Republic of Congo. It flows through following countries, they are: Zaire, Angola, Zambia, Cameroon and Tanzania. Congo river flows through these major cities they are Novobirsk, Barnaul, Mogochin and Akademgordok . Righteousness. Peace, Joy in the Holy Spirit Romans 14:17. Let us consider three situations and . see how we can go through . with the strength and the joy of God.. 1.. trials. according to . james. 1: 2-4. Modern Democratic Republic of the Congo. Third largest country in Africa. Congo River . Home to Africa’s Rainforest. Mineral deposits of gold, diamonds, manganese, copper. First settlers in the Congo area were “hunter –gatherer” tribes called Pygmies – some still live in the rainforests to this day – 40,000 BCE. Belgian Congo. Dr. Livingstone, I presume?. Motivations for Belgian Imperialism. Henry Stanley was hired to find Dr. . Livingstone (Missionary/Explorer). For this, he became famous.. 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Busters. Undisciplined . Behaviors. Joy. . Builders. Recognize . God’s Joy. Joy. . Builders. Restate . The Congo-Océan railroad stretches across the Republic of Congo from Brazzaville to the Atlantic port of Pointe-Noir. It was completed in 1934, when Equatorial Africa was a French colony, and it stands as one of the deadliest construction projects in history. Colonial workers were subjects of an ostensibly democratic nation whose motto read “Liberty, Equality, Fraternity,” but liberal ideals were savaged by a cruelly indifferent administrative state.African workers were forcibly conscripted and separated from their families, and subjected to hellish conditions as they hacked their way through dense tropical foliage—a “forest of no joy” excavated by hand thousands of tons of earth in order to lay down track blasted their way through rock to construct tunnels or risked their lives building bridges over otherwise impassable rivers. In the process, they suffered disease, malnutrition, and rampant physical abuse, likely resulting in at least 20,000 deaths.In the Forest of No Joy captures in vivid detail the experiences of the men, women, and children who toiled on the railroad, and forces a reassessment of the moral relationship between modern industrialized empires and what could be called global humanitarian impulses—the desire to improve the lives of people outside of Europe. Drawing on exhaustive research in French and Congolese archives, a chilling documentary record, and heartbreaking photographic evidence, J.P. Daughton tells the epic story of the Congo-Océan railroad, and in doing so reveals the human costs and contradictions of modern empire.